Antarctic to claim Kempton feature
Stormy Antarctic can breeze to victory in a fast-track qualifier for the all-weather championships at Kempton tomorrow.
Ed Walker’s stable stalwart is still showing a good level of format the age of eight, finishingsecond in a Listed contest at Newmarket on his latest start and winning at that level at Goodwood on May.
It is of little concern that only two of his 41 races have been on the all-weather. Both have been at Kempton and he has run well on both occasions without getting the rub of the green. He looks to have a lot going for him as he seeks career win number 10 and an eighth Pattern victory, in the Listed British Stallion Studs EBF Hyde Stakes.
La Hulotte can repeat a recent course success in the Unibet Fillies’ Handicap.
The Andrew Baldingtrained three-year-old got up in the final half-furlong to deny Monsaraz by a length and three-quarters.
That was her first win from seven starts, for which she has been put up 5lb. This slightly longer trip could eke out more improvement in the daughter of Lope De Vega.
Aced It can score for the third time since being bought by Lewes trainer Camilla Poul ton out of Joseph O’ Brien’ ss table for just 800 guinea sat the Tattersalls Autumn Sales 13 month ago.
One of those two wins came on this course and the gelding can register another in the Uni bet Instant Roulette Handicap.
It is difficult to look beyond Le Chiffre D’Or in the opening Cazoo Novices’ Hurdle at Hereford.
A clear-cut winner of a Win canton bumper in the spring, the son of No Risk At All made a successful reappearance and jumping debut for Paul Nicholls at this venue a fortnight ago.
Stepping up in trip, he should be capable of defying a winner’s penalty before stepping up in class.
Champagne Noir is expected to make a triumphant return to fences in the Download The Star Sports App Now Handicap Chase after had three runs over hurdles this autumn.
The seven-year-old was placed in all three, but trainer Charlie Longsdon feels the time is right to switch him back to the bigger obstacles.
Champagne Noir won first time over fence sat Hunting don in October 2020 but could not repeat that in six more starts. Hopefully, now he is older and stronger, there will be more chasing successes to come.
Parisencore can build on his promising first run over jumps to get off the mark in Wetherby’s Follow @racingtv On Twitter Novices’ Hurdle.
It was a decent first effort by the Nicky Richards-trained five-year-old at Kelso a month ago when he held every chance until the run to the line from the final obstacle where he just ran out of steam.