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1. VAFORTINO has a touch of class about him that can prove enough to win the 25% Boost On Darts Profits @unibet Handicap at Kempton.
2. He was originally with Joseph O’Brien, the five-year-old was sent to the Kevin Philippart De Foy yard 12 months ago and after a pipe-opening first-time run on the all-weather at Newcastle, he won the Victoria Cup at Ascot by half a length ahead of Accidental Agent.
3. After a couple of indifferent finishes in the Buckingham Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket, he then put in a career-best effort to win over a mile at Goodwood after a break in September.
4. He returns after 189 days off the track, but has proved he goes well when fresh.
5. NOVEL LEGEND (8.00) ended his three-year-old season with two fine efforts, winning at Chester in September over a mile and six furlongs, before finishing second in an 11-runner handicap over two miles at Newmarket.
6. An improving sort and a year older, he is another who makes his polytrack debut in the More Extra Place Races At Unibet Handicap.
7. Despite a 152-day absence, he should run well for James Fanshawe.
8. Wednesday's selections are NEWCASTLE 1.15 PIPERS CROSS 1.50 BALLYBEG BOSS 2.25 CABOY 3.00 CASTLE RUSHEN 3.35 THOR DE CERISY 4.10 MISSCARLETT 4.45 ARTIC ROW MARKET RASEN 1.25 ECLAIR D'AINAY 2.00 TEMPLIER 2.35 GRANDADS COTTAGE 3.10 GIFT OF RAAJ 3.45 JUBILEE EXPRESS 4.20 GENERAL HUBBLE 4.53 KATATE DORI LINGFIELD 1.35 RISOTTO 2.10 SUZI'S CONNOISSEUR 2.45 LILKIAN 3.20 SWISS ACE 3.55 DASHO LENNIE 4.30 MISS SLIGO 5.00 SUNDAYINMAY KEMPTON 5.30 DUTCH KINGDOM 6.00 STARLIGHT NATION 6.30 MCCAULEY'S TAVERN 7.00 LITTLE EDI 7.30 VAFORTINO (7.30) has a touch of class about him that can prove enough to win the 25% Boost On Darts Profits @unibet Handicap at Kempton. Originally with Joseph O’Brien, the five-year-old was sent to the Kevin Philippart De Foy yard 12 months
Newsboy is backing last year's Victoria Cup winner, Vafortino, to kick-start his 2023 season with a victory in the 7.30 race at Kempton on Saturday. The horse, ridden by Richard Hannon, clinched the prestigious race last year with a time of 2 minutes and 3.4 seconds over the five and a half furlongs at Kempton, and Newsboy is confident that he can repeat his success this time around.
Vafortino has a strong track record at Kempton, having won three of his last five races at the Sunbury course. His trainer, Richard Hannon, is in good form this season, with a 20% strike rate in the last 14 days. Vafortino's recent form has been impressive too, with two wins and a second place finish in his last four starts.
Newsboy, who finished second in the 2022 Victoria Cup, will be hoping to go one better this year with Vafortino. The horse's consistency and experience make him a strong contender for the win.
Later in the evening, Newsboy is also expecting Novel Legend to come good at the Sunbury course. The horse finished third in the 2017 Victoria Cup and has been showing promising form in his recent races. Novel Legend's trainer, George Baker, has a 16% strike rate in the last 14 days, which suggests that he is in good form heading into the race.
Novel Legend's recent form has been impressive, with a win and two second-place finishes in his last three races. He has shown a strong turn of foot in those races, which bodes well for his chances at Kempton on Saturday.
Overall, Newsboy is backing Vafortino and Novel Legend to deliver the goods at Kempton on Saturday. Both horses have the experience, consistency, and recent form to make them strong contenders for the win. With two high-quality races on the card, horse racing fans can look forward to an exciting day at the Sunbury course.
Vafortino has a strong track record at Kempton, having won three of his last five races at the Sunbury course. His trainer, Richard Hannon, is in good form this season, with a 20% strike rate in the last 14 days. Vafortino's recent form has been impressive too, with two wins and a second place finish in his last four starts.
Newsboy, who finished second in the 2022 Victoria Cup, will be hoping to go one better this year with Vafortino. The horse's consistency and experience make him a strong contender for the win.
Later in the evening, Newsboy is also expecting Novel Legend to come good at the Sunbury course. The horse finished third in the 2017 Victoria Cup and has been showing promising form in his recent races. Novel Legend's trainer, George Baker, has a 16% strike rate in the last 14 days, which suggests that he is in good form heading into the race.
Novel Legend's recent form has been impressive, with a win and two second-place finishes in his last three races. He has shown a strong turn of foot in those races, which bodes well for his chances at Kempton on Saturday.
Overall, Newsboy is backing Vafortino and Novel Legend to deliver the goods at Kempton on Saturday. Both horses have the experience, consistency, and recent form to make them strong contenders for the win. With two high-quality races on the card, horse racing fans can look forward to an exciting day at the Sunbury course.
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