Dave Nevison will be alongside George Baker and Tom Bull in the Racing TV studio on Wednesday evening to cover all the action from Kempton, and has three early fancies.
I am very much looking forward to spending Wednesday evening in the studio with George Baker (who gave me my finest hour as an owner in the Oaks!) and the loquacious Tom Bull. We will covering all the action from Kempton, and hopefully they will have something good to say about these selections! Feel free to email
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There haven’t been many trainers in better form this summer than Sir Michael Stoute, so Nader King goes down as a very big disappointment on his latest effort when he was backed into favourite for a top Goodwood handicap, but trailed in well behind.
It probably wasn't the soft ground that was against him there as he broke his maiden first time up this season on similar ground, and he looked a really exciting prospect ahead of his latest outing.
He reappears after a short break here, and off a pound lower mark, so he might well be a very well handicapped three-year-old.
It is possibly significant that the tongue strap is applied for the first time, too, and I think he is worth sticking with, especially with his stable in such good form.
I was on Spinaround at a price each-way last time out as I believed the drop down to seven furlongs might just wake him up a bit.
Thankfully, after what is now a normal slow start, he ran on into third, and I am hoping the blinkers that livened him up on that occasion might actually do a bit more this time.
A bigger field will hopefully mean a quicker pace and, given Spinaround has fared well with the draw in stall four, he should get a good run through the race.
He last won a race off a rating of 91 (on turf), so there is no doubt Spinaround is well handicapped, and I think he is a horse who will strike soon.
Fiscal Policy is a horse with limited ability, but has been very well campaigned by Daniel and Claire Kubler, and has won handicaps over 5f and 6f already this season.
His running style suggests strongly to me that he can score over seven furlongs, and looks to be the class act in this weak 0-65 handicap.
Richard Kingscote has been second on him twice, both times at this track, so jockey and venue present no issues, and the Kubler’s have done well to keep this horse eligible for these low-grade handicaps.
The selection should be capable of outclassing his rivals here, if he gets the trip (first start over seven furlongs).