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What a day’s action!

Summer is around the corner already with a glorious day for racing, and it’s a blockbuster card at Kempton Park today, plus there’s action at Lingfield and Newcastle worth looking out for.

It’s the Close Brothers Chase Day, with plenty of races to get stuck into, here’s a brief overview of the schedule today:

KEMPTON PARK

13:50 THE CLOSE BROTHERS PENDIL NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (Grade 2)

14:25 THE CLOSE BROTHERS ADONIS JUVENILE HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (Grade 2)

15:00 THE SKY BET DOVECOTE NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (Grade 2)

15:35 THE CLOSE BROTHERS HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (Grade 3)

LINGFIELD

14:05 THE BETWAY HEVER SPRINT STAKES (CLASS 1) - 5f 6y

14:40 THE BETWAY WINTER DERBY STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 3)

NEWCASTLE

15:15 THE VERTEM EIDER HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2)

Johnny Ward will be taking you through the action below.

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Saturday racing at Kempton

[27 February 2021 17:01 · Johnny Ward]

We hope you enjoyed today’s coverage. The highlight was the performance of Tritonic, who now looks a big player in the Triumph Hurdle.

[27 February 2021 16:58 · Johnny Ward]

Result: 4.45 Kempton

1. Guardino 3-1 Fav

2. Unanswered Prayers 12-1

3. Stanley Pincombe 22-1

8 ran.

[27 February 2021 16:38 · Johnny Ward]

Not many horses by Authorized start off in bumpers but Guardino ran well at Carlisle. However, Tamgho Borget makes more appeal and is readily preferred after winning his point in Ireland.

[27 February 2021 16:28 · Johnny Ward]

One more to come at Kempton: the bumper at 4.45. Favourites at 4.7 are Guardino and Tamgho Borget.

[27 February 2021 16:21 · Johnny Ward]

Result: 4.10 Kempton

1. My Way 4-1

2. Awake At Midnight 18-1

3. Captain Blackpearl 11-2

10 ran.

A brilliant front-running effort here from Paul Nicholls’ horse, who responded well in the blinkers and was superb at his fences.

[27 February 2021 16:00 · Johnny Ward]

Cape plans

Emmet Mullins tells me Cape Gentleman is unlikely to go to Cheltenham.

[27 February 2021 15:49 · Johnny Ward]

George’s plan comes together

Tom George told Racing TV: "I am delighted with him. The owners have let me creep along over inadequate trips. We thought we'd leave him until today and it's worked out."

[27 February 2021 15:47 · Johnny Ward]

The stamina of Clondaw Castle was unproven there but he relished it in a strongly-run race. More prominent throughout was Erick Le Rouge, who ran on strongly despite being headed.

[27 February 2021 15:45 · Johnny Ward]

Result: 3.35 Kempton

1. Clondaw Castle 17-2

2. Erick Le Rouge 22-1

3. Mister Malarky 33-1

4. Romain De Senam 16-1

17 run.

[27 February 2021 15:34 · Johnny Ward]

Result: 3.15 Newcastle

1. Sam’s Adventure 15-2

2. Crossley Tender 11-2

3. Salty Boy 9-2 Fav

12 ran.