Kempton Park will set out a seven-race all-weather programme scheduled for Wednesday, 14 January, with racing due to run from 5:30pm through to 8:30pm. The midweek evening fixture will cater for three-year-olds and upwards, combining amateur riders’ contests, handicaps, and a maiden for fillies across distances ranging from six furlongs to extended middle-distance trips.
The meeting will open at 5:30pm with the AMATEUR JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6), a £6,000 contest over seven furlongs for four-year-olds and older. Six runners are expected, with Up The Anti, Vizzavona Lady, Rising Force, and Knightmare among those set to line up in a compact opening race.
At 6:00pm, the card will continue with the HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) over one mile. Eleven runners aged four and above are due to compete for £6,000, including Classic Speed, Adace, Homme de Fer, and Whiskey Sunrise, with the Kempton mile likely to reward tactical positioning.
The standard will rise at 6:30pm for the MAIDEN FILLIES’ STAKES (CLASS 4) over one mile. The £10,000 contest is set to feature a full field of 14, with Jazzy Baby, Kamaway, Safe Idea, and Whisper of Mist among the fillies expected to seek a first career success under the floodlights.
Fillies will remain in focus at 7:00pm with the FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5), also run over one mile. Eight runners are anticipated for the £8,000 race, including Mandana, Liv My Life, Ghaiyyath Park, and Leeson Street, in a contest likely to place emphasis on recent form and consistency.
The 7:30pm slot will feature the HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) for three-year-olds over one mile. With only four runners declared for the £12,000 event, Try Storm Cat, Illy’s Roo, Ritaal, and Utmost Good Faith are expected to contest a tactical race where track position may prove decisive.
Sprint distances will take centre stage at 8:00pm for the HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) over six furlongs. Open to four-year-olds and older, the £12,000 race is set to include Media Shooter, Buccabay, No Return, and Ultramarine, with early pace likely to shape the outcome.
The evening will conclude at 8:30pm with the HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) over 1 mile, 3 furlongs, and 219 yards. Thirteen runners aged four and above are due to compete for £6,000, with Sisterandbrother, Guinness Lad, High Favour, and Nymphaea among those engaged in the longest race on the card.
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