Horse Racing Tips: Bellman's Percy worth a second look in Wednesday 44/1 double

• Opening tip at Kempton will be suited with the return to 1m

• Sir Percy stats at Kempton worth exploring for the 20:30

• Alan Dudman picks out a 34/135.00 Sportsbook double for Wednesday evening

Kempton - 18:00: Back Kaaranah @ 11/43.75

Lunarscape is the one that has been backed on the Sportsbook for the 18:00 from 16/117.00 into 11/112.00 while favourite Beauty Generation looks short enough, but Kaaranah has enough going for him on old form and looks the bet back down to 1m.

The seven-year-old has been running over 1m2f at Newcastle and attempted to make the running in the north east in early December in a slightly better race than today's with a close third off a mark of 68.

On his latest start he travelled well enough but it was a typical Newcastle contest where they went no pace at all and it turned into a sprint with a finishing speed of 110% - and that didn't suit, neither did the fact he was pushed out wide and kept wide by Sandret.

Back down to 1m is a big plus for him today and he's drawn well to potentially make the running like he did in December.

But he has come back well this winter after a 256-day break and he's well enough handicapped to be a player here.

Kempton - 20:30: Back Percy Jones @ 11/112.00

Comte De Loir is an odds-on favourite at 8/131.61 from 8/111.73 for the finale over 2m off the back of an improved effort with his first try in a handicap and a first at 2m at Southwell.

However, we've got Percy Jones for Mark Loughnane who should be suited by a return to 2m today after a couple of darts around 1m6f - and one thing we know with Sir Percy stock is that they stay all day.

Indeed, Sir Percy has some fine numbers as a sire here from his 88 runners at the track boasting a 17% win and massive 44% placed over 2m. Compare that to his record over 1m4f and 1m6f which is just 9% win and 27% placed.

Percy Jones was third at Wolverhampton 26 days ago with a creditable run, from what we saw in the fog anyway, but he was a 2m winner at Wolves back in October from 69. He's 3lb higher but is off a mark he can win from judged on his 2023 form and he sneaks into a 0-72 here from top weight.

Expect him to stay well and Comte De Loir might just have a battle on his hands in the silks of owner Laurence Bellman - a fellow West Ham fan so in footballing terms we're used to shared scant success.

January winners at BSP

Hombre De Guerra 2.52
That's About Right 3.56
Terresita 8.64
Tribal Moon 7.14
Birmingham Alabama 3.25
Midweek Voices 6.4
Keep Running 4.7

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