Take Dupioni to weave a winning spell at Kempton

– Dupioni can make the most of having her sights lowered on her return today to Kempton.

Rae Guest's filly caused a minor upset when making a winning debut at the Sunbury venue in early October and while the form is nothing to write home about, her performance was taking enough for connections to pitch her in at Listed level in the Bosra Sham at Newmarket a few weeks ago.

The bare form suggests she had her limitations exposed on the Rowley Mile as she finished last of seven runners, but that does certainly not tell the whole story.

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Dupioni played up in the starting stalls and after being waited with in the early stages, she was hampered on a couple of occasions when aiming to make inroads on the leaders.

She did not beat a rival home, but was only beaten seven lengths and would have been closer had she enjoyed a clear passage.

Dropping in class for division one of the 100% Profit Boost At 32Redsport.com Fillies' Novice Stakes, she should prove hard to beat.

Padura Brave is fancied to complete a course hat-trick in the 32Red Casino Nursery.

Having shown glimpses of promise on turf, this Mark Usher-trained juvenile opened her account over 1400m here in September, with the application of cheekpieces having the desired effect.

A 3kg rise was not enough to stop her following up when she tackled 1600m for the first time a month ago and a further 2kg hike does not look insurmountable for a filly who is clearly in good heart.

Thomas Darby can further enhance his reputation by maintaining his unbeaten record at Ascot.

This five-year-old justified market confidence when making an impressive racecourse debut in a Huntingdon bumper in the spring.

Fledgling trainer Olly Murphy has made no secret of the regard in which he is held and the fact he made his seasonal reappearance and hurdling debut at Cheltenham last month tells its own story.

It his testament to Thomas Darby's latent ability that despite running green and hanging right racing up the famous hill, he still passed the post comfortably clear of his rivals.

That form received a massive boost when runner-up Elixir De Nutz returned to Cheltenham to win the Grade 2 Supreme Trial last weekend.

This suggests that Thomas Darby has what it takes to climb to the top of the novice ranks.

The David Brownlow Charitable Foundation ``Introductory'' Hurdle looks the perfect stepping stone for Murphy's youngster.

Wenyerreadyfreddie can register a second successive win at the track in the Tindle Newspapers Novices' Chase. –