EL OF A CHANCE FOR KEMPTON REWARD

By Anita Chambers, PA

El Cordobes let favourite-backers down on his first attempt but compensation awaits in the Unibet Novice Stakes at Kempton.

The Godolphin colt is bred in the purple as a son of Frankel out of multiple winner Bold Lass and had plenty of supporters when he made his debut over a mile here last month.

Drawn 10 of 11 runners, William Buick pushed on early to get a decent position and that early effort perhaps told in the closing stages as El Cordobes dropped back from second to be beaten just over five lengths in fifth.

The outing should not be lost on him and Charlie Appleby’s charge can hit the mark at the second attempt.

Lartigue’s inexperience was a factor in his initial defeat at Wolverhampton.

He was beaten a length and a half by Whatatwit – a previous dual bumper winner – with his greenness when asked to challenge leaving him with far too much ground to make up in the straight.

The Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes offers a fine chance of redemption.

Juan Solo makes some appeal from a mark of 67 as he makes his handicap bow.

Sylvester Kirk’s charge had three juvenile starts last year, taking a step forward from an initial unplaced run as a 50-1 outsider to twice place in maidens at Wolverhampton.

He edges up to a mile from seven furlongs and might find the Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap more to his liking.

Birthday Angel outran his 40-1 odds on debut, with the first division of the Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes looking well within his compass on that basis.

Related to both Flat and hurdles winners, Birthday Angel cost 105,000 guineas and made a fair start in coming home fourth at Lingfield, beaten three lengths by the well-regarded Mahboob.

Second-placed Verbier has since finished fourth in a Listed heat, so the form looks pretty sound.

Raffle Ticket is the pick in the At The Races App Form Study Handicap Chase at Doncaster.

The 10-year-old is only lightly raced for his age, but having won three times and been placed on a further four occasions in his 10 starts under rules, he has certainly offered a fine return to his supporters so far.

Those statistics can be further augmented on Town Moor, as his recent head eclipse at Taunton suggests Mel Rowley’s charge is back on form following a disappointing sixth on his seasonal return.

Could Be Trouble looks well treated in the Watch Off The Fence On attheraces.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle.

Rated 125 at her peak in 2021, Donald McCain’s charge has fallen down the reckoning having not won since scoring over fences in May 2022. She now races off 107 and it would not be a big surprise if she finally gets her head in front again.

Tommie Gun can make it a double over obstacles by landing Leicester’s Visit racingtv.com Novices’ Hurdle.

Successful at Southwell last month, he showed plenty of determination to prevail by a length and a half.

Top tips for today’s UK meetings

TAB is betting on 3 UK meetings today. Here are the tips.

DONCASTER: Race 1: 14.20 I'm On My Way, Race 2: 14.50 Inoui Machin, Race 3: 15.25
Molly's Third Man, Race 4: 16.00 Raffle Ticket, Race 5: 16.35 Could Be Trouble, Race 6: 17.05
Tom Cody, Race 7: 17.35 French Symphony.

LEICESTER: Race 1: 15.05 Royal Mer, Race 2: 15.40 Iddergem, Race 3: 16.15 Hunter Legend,
Race 4: 16.50 Tommie Gun, Race 5: 17.20 Artemis Kimbo, Race 6: 17.50 Ingennio.

KEMPTON: Race 1: 18.25 Rhasidat, Race 2: 19.00 Penny Be, Race 3: 19.30 Safe Passage,
Race 4: 20.00 Laura's Breeze, Race 5: 20.30 EL CORDOBES (NAP), Race 6: 21.00 Juan Solo,
Race 7: 21.30 Birthday Angel, Race 8: 22.00 Lartigue, Race 9: 22.30 Heartrate.

ALL TO COME: El Cordobes and Lartigue (Kempton, Races 5 and 8).

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