Kempton Racing Tips: Nap Hand needs the utmost respect

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Nap Hand - 16:45 Kempton

Nap Hand shaped encouragingly after three months off (gelded in the interim) when filling the runner-up spot over this course and distance 12 days ago, passing the post just a neck behind the winner despite leaving the impression the modest gallop was against him.

Still relatively unexposed after just four starts, Nap Hand is clearly well up to winning a race like this and today could be the day from only 2 lb higher in the weights than last time.

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Dhabab - 17:15 Kempton

Dhabab returned from over a year off the track (gelded and had a breathing operation in the interim) with an impressive victory on his handicap debut at Lingfield last month, proving better than ever as he finished strongly from mid-division to win by a neck.

He is up in grade today, but that was borderline very smart form he showed at Lingfield and just a repeat of that effort might be good enough for him to follow up.

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Ship To Shore - 14:15 Kempton

Ship To Shore caught the eye when fourth on his latest outing at Southwell, passing the post only two and a half lengths behind the winner and looking unlucky not to finish closer still having suffered some late interference.

He probably would have been second with a clear run and deserves another chance to prove himself on a good mark, with further progress not out of the question given his lightly raced profile.