Kempton 29/11/08

[fintron]

3.25 Kempton Tropical Strait won a very competitive Doncaster handicap when last seen and looks to have the stamina to see out this mile and a half trip. David Arbuthnot's gelding is proven on the polytrack and won a course and distance maiden last September before winning next time out at Wolverhampton too. However, he has progressed quite a bit since that Wolverhampton win, and won his last race off a mark of 95 so it was inevitable that connections would be stepping him up out of handicaps any time soon. He looks to be quite a decent horse, not only did he win at Doncaster but he's mixed it up over this sort of trip in a £63k Newbury handicap earlier this year when he was 2nd of 20 and he had previously won at Newbury in a lesser event, finishing comfortably clear of the field. It is true that he has not yet won at this level, but he is definately worth a try at it and if he is as good as connections believe - they are repotedly training him for a crack at the Ebor next year - then he should be in the frame today. 8/1 Paddypower 4.00 Kempton The second listed race of the card and the one with the potential to go well is General Elliott. Paul Cole's Rock of Gibraltar Colt has twice won over a mile and ran with credit in two Group 3 races earlier this season; first when 4th to Eagle Mountain, Bankable and Ordnance Row at Newmarket, and then at the same course over an extended trip where he didn't seem to get home. His last run came again at Newmarket at the beginning of the month when he contested a listed race and was second to John Gosden's Virtual. This looks his level and preferred trip and he should have the class to make a successful transition from turf and take advantage of a handy draw. 3/1 Bet 365 6.00 Kempton Suits Me can land the finale at the expense of Press the Button and Art Man. Tom Tate's gelding won in this grade last time out at Wolverhampton so unlike many of these is proven at this level. He's up 5 lbs in the weights here from his last win but he stays this far and can go well. Press The Button chased home Millville last week but a 3 lb rise following that second placed effort means he is now 9 lbs above his last winning mark. Art Man acts over course and distance and although only 3 lbs above his last winning mark, is not yet proven beyond class 3 level. 4/1 Paddypower

[Rainbow]

Re: Kempton 29/11/08 my best bet of the day would be silidan 250 kemp. good jockey booking and looks solid enough to run a big race. surface riding to suit by looks of things and so at tempting odds will do for me.