Military Academy can graduate with honours at Kempton

Military Academy can get back to winning ways in the Listed-class Slate Floodlit Stakes at Kempton on Monday.

John and Thady Gosden's three-year-old only hit the track for the first time at Hamilton in late August but overcame greenness to upset firm favourite The Reverand, who landed a valuable Ascot handicap next time out.

A half-brother to Group One scorer Commissioning, Military Academy then created a big impression when making all to romp home by 6-lengths at Salisbury.

Hold-up tactics were used for his first attempt at 2400m but after coming through to challenge 400m out, there was little left in the tank on testing ground when Burdett Road kicked again from the front.

Second place, albeit a distant one, was no disgrace, though, and the son of Fastnet Rock remains a smart prospect ahead of this switch to an all-weather surface that is expected to suit.

Dissident looked in need of the experience when last of four on his Newbury debut but should be better equipped for his second outing in the British EBF Future Stayers Maiden Stakes.

Ralph Beckett's juvenile gelding is by Frankel, out of Group One winner Emulous, which makes him a half-brother to Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Bluestocking.

Rhoscolyn had a couple of good runs on sand in his younger days and the six-year-old switches back to an artificial surface in fine form ahead of the Fixing Point Roofing And Cladding Supplies Handicap.

David O'Meara's charge kept on well to score at Goodwood towards the end of September and was far from disgraced in a valuable Ascot handicap before a rock-solid second to Alpha Crucis back on the Sussex Downs.

Cloth Of Gold has obvious claims in the Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Restricted Maiden Stakes at Southwell after finishing a promising second of 15 at Redcar on his racecourse debut.

Maui Breeze may have caught a good one when runner-up to Rogue Sensation here recently and is taken to go one better in the Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes.

Rae Guest's Lia Rose is a really likeable filly who won nicely at Wolverhampton last time and she shouldn't mind moving up in distance for the Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap there.

Over the jumps, Yellow Star should be sharper for last month's reappearance at Chepstow and gets the nod in Plumpton's Care For Veterans Charity Handicap Hurdle.

At Hereford, Kilbarry Hill ran a series of decent races in defeat last season and can start taking advantage of retaining his novice status in the Support The Herefordshire Poppy Appeal "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 5 UK meetings on Monday. Here are the tips.

KEMPTON: Race 1: 14.20 Monopolise, Race 2: 14.50 Santorini Star, Race 3: 15.20 Dissident, Race 4: 15.50 Rhoscolyn, Race 5: 16.20 MILITARY ACADEMY (NAP), Race 6: 16.57 God Of Fire, Race 7: 17.32 Torbellino, Race 8: 18.02 Dion Baker.

PLUMPTON: Race 1: 14.58 Blue Las, Race 2: 15.28 One Last Glance, Race 3: 15.58 Prince Imperial, Race 4: 16.30 Sacre Coeur, Race 5: 17.05 Yellow Star, Race 6: 17.40 Shared, Race 7: 18.10 Recoded.

HEREFORD: Race 1: 15.38 Don Rafael, Race 2: 16.08 Kilbarry Hill, Race 3: 16.40 Current Mood, Race 4: 17.15 Mirabad, Race 5: 17.45 Princess T, Race 6: 18.20 River Gold.

WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 16.15 English Spirit, Race 2: 16.50 Tawajjah, Race 3: 17.25 Saxon Raider, Race 4: 17.55 Bluebells Boy, Race 5: 18.30 Albert Lasker, Race 6: 19.00 Lia Rose, Race 7: 19.30 Port Noir, Race 8: 20.00 Gilt Edge, Race 9: 20.30 Harbour Vision.

SOUTHWELL: Race 1: 18.45 Juicy, Race 2: 19.15 Cloth Of Gold, Race 3: 19.45 Princess Inga, Race 4: 20.15 Maui Breeze, Race 5: 20.45 Kitai, Race 6: 21.15 Anna Of Saxony, Race 7: 21.45 Carlton And Co, Race 8: 22.15 Alrazeen.

DOUBLE: Rhoscolyn and Military Academy (Kempton, Races 4 and 5)