Flat racing - Thursday 28th February

[robertob]

18.00 Kempton: Fire In Babylon @ 11/4 Bet365 - 6pts win Put this one up two weeks ago for a race at Lingfield when he played up at the gates and was a late withdrawal. So same reasons why he's a very interesting runner are still applying, as well as it has to be stated that this race tomorrow is a really, really poor affair and he should be the class act, if you can say so in a race of that nature. Anyway, it wasn't difficult to be impressed by Fire In Babylon's most recent performance at Kempton when he travelled nicely in rear but had loads to do from well of the pace while turning for home in a rather slowly ran affair. While the eventual winner had the run of the race, travelling prominently and was able to kick away 2f out Fire In Babylon had to work his way through the field from the rear, yet he ran on very strongly under a hands and heels ride to finish 3rd in the end. He surly looks like a horse that is well ahead of the current mark, which is confirmed by the fact that he's able to race off 3lb below his last winning mark. He's also generally lightly raced for a five year and looks primed for a big run tomorrow. 19.00 Kempton: Avonmore Star @ 5/1 Paddy Power - 4pts win I thought Avonmore Star ran a huge race last time out here at Kempton. He travelled in a prominent position throughout the race while they went a rattling pace. He probably was a bit too soon in front when he took over the lead from 3f out. He tried to kick away and it looked for a moment as if could hold on for the win but he was overtaken in the last strides and finished only fourth eventually. The winner had the perfect race from the rear thanks to the fast pace and with a slightly less aggressive ride tomorrow I have no doubt that Avonmore Star is capable to turn the form with Russian Ice. Avonmore Star looks pretty well handicapped as well judged on past form and the 1lb raise in the mark for the recent effort could prove lenient. As well as that it was only his second start after a four-month long break. I expect him to be primed for this race here tomorrow and he should be hard to beat.

[richard-westwood]

Re: Flat racing - Thursday 28th February 4.50 south hellbender 88 nant saeson 84 rafaaf 82 tough race but hellbender has everything in his favour today .......has course form .......looks nicely weighted so looks a decent bet at around 7/2 ...............of the others nant saeson could run well also ...........and at 9/1 could make a nice saver hellbender 2pts win 7/2 bet365 nant saeson 1pt saver 9/1 bet365