16:25 Kempton tips
Novice Stakesclass 46fstandard to slow8 runners
What we lean towardsopen race
Too close to split with conviction. Encounter just shades it from I Am Royal on its record over this course and ground.
Novice Stakes over 6f on standard to slow going. Encounter and I Am Royal separate by very little. We rate 4 of the 8 declared; the other 4 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
2
I Am Royal
Billy Loughnane / Richard Hughes
5/1
- Averages a 42% price drop, though on limited recent form.
- Back after 29 days, well beyond its usual 11-day gap.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
3
Stephens Secret
David Egan / John Butler
101/1
- 2 runs here on course and going without making the frame.
50/1 and above: 0.7% win, -58% return over 959 tracked. Our weakest band.
Not rated: Colaba, Hayate, Lead To Gold, Uomo Valeroso — too little recent form to judge.