Thursday Racing Tips: Timeform's trio to back including taking a Flyer at Kempton

16:05 Nottingham - Empirical to build on last start promise

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Empirical (Ire)

• J: Cieren Fallon
• T: Ed Walker
• F: 73-83

• SBK 6/4
• EXC 2.46

Ed Walker's Empirical returns from a break of nearly two months and is back at the scene of a very promising handicap debut here in May which was also his first start on turf and with cheekpieces added.

After making his usual slow start, the penny looked to be dropping late on as he stayed on from an unpromising position for third behind Valkyrie Storm, earning the 'Horse In Focus' flag.

With further improvement to come, Empirical looks particularly well treated from the same mark here and holds strong claims if able to sit a little closer to the pace this time.

18:03 Kempton - Indian Land well treated for nursery debut

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Indian Land

• J: Rossa Ryan
• T: Ralph Beckett
• F: 01

• SBK 5/4
• EXC 2.66

Kempton stages one of the season's first nurseries and the one who stands out at the weights is Ralph Beckett's colt Indian Land who is fully 5 lb clear in the Timeform weight-adjusted ratings.

Indian Land didn't have the pace to get involved on his debut at Leicester over five furlongs, but it was a different story over an extra furlong at Wolverhampton next time when a short-head winner of a novice.

The runner-up from that race has run well since in the Norfolk Stakes, and Indian Land has leading claims with another step up in trip likely to be very much in his favour.

19:43 Kempton - Smart hurdler Tripoli Flyer interesting in first Flat handicap

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Tripoli Flyer (Ire)

• J: Gina Mangan
• T: Fergal O'Brien
• F: 743

• SBK 5/1
• EXC 1.34

Fergal O'Brien's Tripoli Flyer is better known as a smart hurdler and finished third at the Punchestown Festival on his last start over jumps.

But he has shaped with promise in his three novices on the Flat this year, including when running on late for third behind smart three-year-old Water To Wine at this track on his latest start, earning the 'Horse In Focus' flag.

Considering his hurdles form, Tripoli Flyer looks interesting getting plenty of weight from his rivals here on a BHA mark of 72, and he appeals as a likely improver now going into handicaps on the Flat.

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