Free horse racing tips for Wednesday, December 18 at Kempton, Ludlow, Newbury and Lingfield

The Punt nap

Grenham Bay (7.40 Kempton)

Plenty of the runners in Kempton’s penultimate race like to get on with it and that could tee it up nicely for Grenham Bay, who was caught further back than ideal when not beaten far into fifth at Southwell last time.
Andrew Cooper

Grenham Bay19:40 Kempton (A.W)

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Jky: Jason Watson Tnr: Andrew Balding

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Eyecatcher

Zu Run (7.40 Kempton)

Suffered wide trips in his last two starts and is better judged on his previous two runs this all-weather campaign, when he won and was beaten narrowly into second. Ed Greatrex takes over in the saddle from a 5lb claimer, and he's bagged a good draw this time.
Steffan Edwards

Zu Run19:40 Kempton (A.W)

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Jky: Edward Greatrex Tnr: Mark Loughnane

Handicappers' nap

Fast Buck (2.35 Ludlow)

Not the easiest to predict but Jane Williams' veteran is 11lb lower in the handicap than when scoring at Wincanton in January and, having shaped with a bit of promise last time, has the added assistance of Callum Pritchard's 7lb claim.
Steve Mason

Fast Buck14:35 Ludlow

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Jky: Callum Pritchard (7lb)Tnr: Jane Williams

West Country nap

Javert Allen (2.25 Newbury)

Jumped superbly on his debut over fences at Chepstow and can follow up for a yard that has hit form.
James Stevens

Javert Allen14:25 Newbury

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Jky: Ciaran Gethings Tnr: Jane Williams

Speed figures

Roaring Conquest (11.55 Lingfield)

Not beaten far on hurdling debut and a repeat of that speed figure would probably be good enough in this contest for the red-hot Olly Murphy yard.
Craig Thake

Roaring Conquest11:55 Lingfield

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Jky: Sean Bowen Tnr: Olly Murphy

Dark horse 

Crystal Mariner (4.05 Kempton)

Shaped better than the distance beaten on his debut for these connections. Won his maiden on an artificial surface and remains unexposed over the trip.
Jake Aldrich

Crystal Mariner16:05 Kempton (A.W)

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Jky: William Carver Tnr: Jamie Osborne

Signposts: punting pointers for Wednesday's racing 

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