Lucky 15 Tips: Murphy at the double? Groovy!

There's a NINE-race card at Kempton on Wednesday with a who's-who of tip-top jockeys in attendance - among them Will Buick, Oisin Murphy, Rossa Ryan, Billy Loughnane and James Doyle.

Action starts on the Polytrack at 16:23 and that's where our Lucky 15 tips will come from on February 26. Should be a belter.

Horse Racing Odds

Today's Horse Races

16:23 - Groovy Baby @ 11/10

A four-year-old Kingman filly kicks us off - hopefully in style.

Andrew Balding trains, and Oisin Murphy is in the plate. No wins yet after 11 runs, but she's very consistent and has been knocking on the door frankly since October of last year.

Two weeks ago at Southwell in a novice Groovy Baby went down by less than a length and gets the outstanding Murphy for the first time. That might just make all the difference.

Interestingly she steps down to 6f from 7f/one mile, and as she's made the running several times in the past perhaps that's the idea here - make every post a winning one?

17:30 - Rumba Bay @ 10/3

Rossa Ryan and Dave Evans combine on a three-year-old filly, looking to defy a 4lb hike.

Rumba Bay took a similar affair at Chelmsford 13 days ago; and importantly, it was with a degree of comfort. Dave received the filly from Dermot Weld in Ireland in December, and is now listed as part-owner.

Two spins for the Monmouthshire maestro have resulted in that win and a close-up effort at Wolverhampton, losing out by just 2.5l. Rossa rides winners for the yard (including that success last time in Essex), and this does not look a particularly deep field.

18:30 - Jersey Rocs @ 3/1

Oisin Murphy once again, this time for Charles Hills.

The four-year-old gelding has two all-weather wins from six attempts, the last of which was achieved off a mark of 63 in mid-December. Jersey Rocs has been in rude order of late and bids to score now off 66, again at around the one-mile trip he seems very comfortable at.

This is another horse having the benefit of Murphy on board for the first time and once again this doesn't to me have the look of a very competitive contest.

19:00 - Top Of The Class @ 7/2

Billy Loughnane now, among the winners in recent days, for Dad Mark.

Top Of The Class is a five-year-old mare with two all-weather wins under her belt from 12 runs on the sand. She's gone well here twice in her last four spins, including a win off 64, and looks to strike again off a 3lb higher mark tonight.

That course-and-distance familiarity can be key, as she does seem to thrive here, and though it looks more competitive than some of the previous heats, she's got a very bright chance in my book.

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