
Kempton Park Review: Tuesday Flat Card Ones to Follow
A full eight-race Tuesday card at Kempton — Tom O'Brien picks through the runners, the riders, and the horses worth following after a busy afternoon on the all-weather.

Horse Racing Writer
Born and raised in County Tipperary, Tom O'Brien grew up surrounded by jump racing. His family have been involved in point-to-pointing for three generations, and Tom spent his twenties working as a stable lad at several Irish yards before moving into sports journalism. He covers National Hunt racing with the passion of someone who's mucked out the stables.

A full eight-race Tuesday card at Kempton — Tom O'Brien picks through the runners, the riders, and the horses worth following after a busy afternoon on the all-weather.
Five UK racecourses serve up 34 races on Monday 31 August 2026, headlined by Listed action at Pontefract and a bumper Bank Holiday card at Cartmel.

A soft-ground Sunday at Bangor-on-Dee served up some cracking viewing — Tom O'Brien picks through the card and flags the horses worth following into autumn.

Eleven sprinters go to post for the £70k William Hill Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes at Bangor-on-Dee — Tom O'Brien cuts through the field to find the winner.

Nine two-year-olds line up for the £40k Tattersalls EBF Novice Stakes at Folkestone on soft ground — Tom O'Brien picks apart the field and finds his value bet.

Seven races on a warm Cumbrian evening at Cartmel — Tom O'Brien picks through the card, highlights the movers, and names the ones to keep in your notebook.

Thirteen go to post for the £45k Zyn Frontrunner Finish Handicap Stakes at Ripon — Tom O'Brien picks through the field and finds his value play.

Nine runners, £200k on the line and a cracking Group 2 mile at Folkestone — Tom O'Brien breaks down every angle and names his selection for the Virgin Bet Celebration Mile.

Six races of National Hunt action at Brighton on Good to Soft ground — Tom O'Brien picks his way through the card and finds the winners worth backing.

Seven races of summer jumping at Salisbury on a fine August evening — Tom O'Brien picks through the card for the horses worth watching this autumn.

A six-race flat card on good ground in Carmarthenshire — Tom O'Brien picks through the Ffos Las action and finds the horses worth watching next time out.
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