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Tanya's Blog - 21th December 2010

Kempton hosts some familiar names on, for them, an unfamiliar surface to compete on. Still it goes to serve a very valuable purpose. I’m especially keen to see Noland as he has been off for 742 days and he still has an entry in the King George on Sunday. My selection of the day at Kempton is American Trilogy in the 3.20, with a tremendous chance for a confidence booster for a previous Cheltenham Festival winner.

Southwell’s card starts at 12:35, David Evans and Cathy Gannon are a formidable team and I have to mimic the Racing Post in trying to get some value in the first race in order to get some momentum for the remainder of the day. Nazreef may not be halted on his quest for a perfect four at the track despite the six pound penalty. Hughie Morrison’s runner goes at 2:05. Finally there has to be each-way value again with Yossi, second in his last four starts, you never know he could get his head in front this time.

Fingers tightly crossed for a thaw to come in to help Kempton’s turf course.

POINTERS

Always check out Signposts in the Racing Posts where you could find the following below if you look hard enough and if you have an iPhone, download the Racing Post app and click the tips section where you’ll find invaluable stats every day.

John Gosden has a formidable record at Southwell with six winners from his last 12 runners

Nazreef is unbeaten in all three runs at Southwell

Punching has won five of his 18 starts at Southwell

Davana has been beaten in all of his 11 starts at Southwell

Kumbeshwar has won both races at Southwell

Jackie Kiely is a seven-time winner at Southwell

Robert Thornton is currently enjoying a 33% strike rate

Derek Shaw’s last 19 runners have all been beaten

M Mullineaux’s last 40 Southwell runners have all been beaten

Matthew Cosham has been beaten on his last 19 rides

Pawan hasn’t the greatest strike rate at Southwell, with only one win from his 44 runs at the course

James Given’s last 19 runners have all been beaten

Robert L Butler last 19 Southwell rides have all been beaten