Kempton tips: Course specialists Cryptic and Gavarnie Encore can collect again

Cryptic bets: Cumani gelding to land Kempton tips hat-trick

Cryptic bets look well worthwhile in the 1m handicap tonight (20:10), as he’s developed into a real Kempton specialist.

Luca Cumani’s gelding can defy a further rise in the weights to make it three on the spin at the Sunbury-on-Thames venue. Cryptic also finished second on the other of his four starts around this track.

He comes into the race right at the top of his game, after landing back-to-back successes over course and distance. In the last of those 14 days ago, Cryptic posted a career-best effort when scoring cosily by half-a-length.

The son of Lord Shanakill was well on top at the finish to score with more in hand than the winning margin suggests. A 4lb rise in the weights looks more than fair, given his excellent course form.

Another plus is Cryptic hails from an in-from yard that has a tremendous strike rate of 33 per cent at the track in the past 12 months. Once again he has the services of Pat Cosgrave in the saddle, who has partnered him to his last two successes.

Gavarnie Encore each-way has plenty going for him

Gavarnie Encore is another that runs the track well and looks cracking each-way value in the 1m handicap (19.40).

Michael Blanshard’s four-year-old has won three times and been placed on six occasions from 14 starts at the venue.