Following their successful 8am inspections, Kempton and Bangor will play in Britain’s two jump meetings on Friday. Due to an uncertain weather forecast, Kempton’s racing was subject to an inspection; nonetheless, the course was judged suitable for racing prior to the scheduled inspection time. The forecast calls for a strong easterly wind, sleety showers, with highs of 4C, so the going is good to soft. The main event on the schedule is the £22,000 2m4½f handicap chase (3.25), which will include the progressive El Rio, the gifted topweight Crebilly, and multiple course winner Flegmatik. Similar circumstances occurred in Bangor, where racing was approved before the scheduled inspection time. The going is gentle, and the chases will skip fence eight.
With no rain predicted and highs of 5C, the morning is expected to be chilly and windy before a calmer afternoon. The 2m½f novice hurdle (2.42) is the greatest race, and Big Ginge will try to start strong after finishing in second place three times. Given their prior winning experiences, Laganhill and Paddy’s Policy are strong candidates. Since Newbury’s lucrative Super Saturday conference is the main event on a busy weekend, no inspections are scheduled for Saturday.
