Popular midweek floodlit favourite Kempton Park will once again take centre stage on 30 April, with the well-known all-weather venue preparing to host a competitive seven-race evening fixture featuring a packed mix of novice contests, handicaps and filliesā races. The Polytrack circuit will keep runners and riders occupied from 5:12pm through to 8:15pm, with everything from sharp 6f sprints to a stamina-testing 1m 3f 219y finale set to feature across a programme carrying prize money between Ā£6,000 and Ā£10,000.
Opening the evening programme at the established Surrey circuit, the Restricted Novice Stakes (Class 4) at 5:12pm will be contested over 6f and will offer prize money of Ā£10,000. A field of 11 runners is expected for the sprint event, including Duidin, Location Location, O’Gorman, Ongombo, Anna Belardo and Graceful George. The race is likely to provide an informative test for several lightly raced contenders beginning to build experience on the all-weather surface.
Shortly afterwards at the popular Polytrack venue, the 5:45pm Handicap Stakes (Class 6) over 7f will feature 14 runners competing for a Ā£6,000 purse. Hello Humphrey, Roccobear, Slack Bob, Station Bar, Sup of Red and Kingofthecarnival are among the notable names entered for the contest. With a large field expected to line up, the race is likely to place emphasis on tactical positioning and finishing speed around Kempton Parkās turning layout.
Adding further depth to the evening card at the widely respected all-weather track, the 6:15pm Novice Stakes (Class 4) will take place over 7f with Ā£10,000 in prize money on offer. Golden Conqueror, Langstone, Ray Mon Dough, Tales of Wisdom, Anton Mauve and Brave New World are among the expected runners in a 14-strong field. The contest could develop into one of the more informative races on the programme, with several unexposed runners continuing their early-season campaigns.
Among the feature filliesā events at the floodlit racing venue, the 6:45pm Maiden Filliesā Stakes (Class 4) over 1m will see 12 runners competing for another Ā£10,000 prize fund. Lissahane Lass, Hotel California, Lightning Glory, Merry, Midnight Steppers and Mmmbop are all set to line up for the mile contest. The race is expected to provide useful form references for upcoming spring and summer fixtures involving progressive middle-distance fillies.
Continuing the competitive schedule at the long-established Kempton Park circuit, the 7:15pm Handicap Stakes (Class 5) over 1m will feature 11 runners competing for Ā£8,000 in prize money. Celestias Comet, Sea Founder, Atlantis Blue, Tactical Plan, Ash Wednesday and Sixfiveseven are among the principal contenders entered for the mile handicap. Several runners arrive with previous all-weather experience, which could prove significant in the closing stages of the race.
Providing one of the smaller but potentially closely matched fields of the evening at the popular Surrey venue, the 7:45pm Filliesā Handicap Stakes (Class 5) will be run over 6f with Ā£8,000 on offer. Space Bear, Bessie Wallis, Perfect Location, Tenzi, Portacloy and Leonie are expected to contest the six-runner sprint. Despite the reduced field size, the race is still likely to develop into a tactical affair where track position and late acceleration may prove decisive.
Bringing the evening fixture to a close at the noted all-weather racecourse, the 8:15pm Handicap Stakes (Class 6) over 1m 3f 219y will offer Ā£6,000 in prize money and is expected to feature 10 runners. Wedonttellthetruth, Blackisthenewblack, Port Darwin, Goldfinder, Rajbello and Tonyfromhr are among those due to line up for the staying contest. The final race on the programme is set to provide a thorough stamina examination under the Kempton Park floodlights.
Kempton Park Race Cards 30 April will bring together a varied evening programme of novice contests, handicaps and filliesā races, with competitive fields expected throughout the seven-race all-weather fixture under the floodlights. With races ranging from sharp sprint events to a longer-distance stamina test, the Kempton Park meeting is set to provide another busy and competitive evening on the all-weather circuit.
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