{"id":11226,"date":"2024-12-23T12:56:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T12:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bettingsitesreviewed.co.uk\/?p=11226"},"modified":"2024-12-24T15:23:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T15:23:43","slug":"kempton-park-boxing-day-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettingsitesreviewed.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/12\/23\/kempton-park-boxing-day-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Kempton Park Boxing Day Preview – Three Grade 1s Act as Festive Features"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kempton<\/p>\n

The Kempton Park Boxing Day races represent the very best horse racing action in Britain on a huge day for the sport. There are not one, not two, but three Grade 1 events on the card, so expect to see some top equine stars turning out.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Headlining proceedings is the King George VI Chase of 2024<\/a> with a bigger field than recent years. The supporting card isn’t too shabby either with an epic clash in the Christmas Hurdle between the returning Constitution Hill and wonder-mare Lossiemouth.<\/p>\n

First of the three Grade 1s, though, is the Kauto Star Novices’ Chase. In and around these big races, there is a novices’ limited handicap chase, maiden hurdle and handicap hurdle. We asked our horse racing experts for their detailed analysis of all the action from the Sunbury-on-Thames venue.<\/p>\n

Kempton Park Boxing Day Preview 2024<\/h2>\n

12:45 – 2m 4f 110y Class 3 Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (0-130)<\/h3>\n

Trends suggest younger horses are ones to concentrate on, but last year’s third\u00a0ES PERFECTO<\/strong> looks a good each way bet. Although rising 10, Alan King’s charge scored over course and distance last time out. Es Perfecto is now 5lb higher and 3lb higher than 12 months ago, but that piece of form has worked out pretty well.<\/p>\n

El Rio\u00a0<\/strong>returned this autumn in good form with consecutive wins for the Kim Bailey stable around Huntingdon and Sandown. While the handicapper upped him 12lbs for those successes, he may scale greater heights over fences. Topweight\u00a0Range\u00a0<\/strong>needs to show he can win away from Chepstow for Sam Thomas, however.<\/p>\n

Asta La Pasta\u00a0<\/strong>stayed on into third at Newbury behind two younger rivals last time out, meanwhile. Nudged up 2lb for that placed effort down in trip, Dan Skelton’s charge previously won an effective match at this distance. Asta La Pasta finished ahead of a subsequent Grade 2 second last time, so has claims.<\/p>\n

1:20 – 3m Grade 1 Kauto Star Novices’ Chase<\/h3>\n