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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 15:34 · Johnny Ward]

They are going down to the start for the big handicap chase at Kempton, the Close Brothers Handicap Chase, with 17 running. Al Dancer looks likely to go off favourite. We are chancing The Butcher Said, who has been well-backed.

[27 February 2021 15:15 · Johnny Ward]

Salty Boy is favourite in the Eidur at Newcastle, and they are about to jump.

[27 February 2021 15:09 · Johnny Ward]

Cape Gentleman’s stamina was key there. His trainer was a little worried about the trip but his stamina was enormously important in the closing stages, as Calico travelled like the winner practically from start to finish.

[27 February 2021 15:06 · Johnny Ward]

Result: 3:00 Kempton

1. Cape Gentleman 5-2

2. Calico 11-4

7 ran.

[27 February 2021 14:50 · Johnny Ward]

Ten minutes to the big novice hurdle at Kempton. Atholl Street is favourite but Irish raider Cape Gentleman is well-backed at 3.75.

[27 February 2021 14:50 · Johnny Ward]

Result: 2:40 Lingfield

1. Forest Of Dean 100-30

2. Felix 3-1.

5 ran.

A muddling race this and Rab Havlin was always well-placed on the winner, who was in command from some way out. Father Of Jazz failed to pick up on this rise in class.

[27 February 2021 14:34 · Johnny Ward]

Six minutes to the big one at Lingfield! Father Of Jazz is a little uneasy at 2.76, with Felix 3.55.

[27 February 2021 14:33 · Johnny Ward]

What a performance! Tritonic was briefly squeezed down the back but joined his old rival Casa Loupi two out and absolutely burst clear from the last. He is now 5.6 for the Triumph on Betfair.

[27 February 2021 14:31 · Johnny Ward]

Result: 2.25 Kempton

1. Tritonic 5-6 Fav

2. Casa Loupi 13-2

3. Paso Doble 11-1

9 ran.

[27 February 2021 14:23 · Johnny Ward]

If you want to back Tritonic for the Triumph be quick! He is 8-1 with the Betfair Sportsbook. They're at the start.