Tips and race by race preview by Ray Hickson for Thursday’s Kensington meeting. Selections based on a good to soft track.

When Tin Chooks commenced his current campaign last December, his trainer Kieran Regan was keen to test the waters and have a few private questions answered.

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The Blue Riband Trial at Epsom is the feature race of the day on Tuesday, with Aidan O’Brien’s Chief Little Rock travelling over from Ireland for a tilt at the Listed prize.

The regally bred Kikkuli will take a step up in class for his next assignment and is expected to line up in the Heron Stakes at Sandown next month.

Magnificent Andy scored a surprising win at Ascot on Saturday, but any notion of taking him to Victoria has been ruled out by trainer Stephen Miller.

When Tin Chooks commenced his current campaign last December, his trainer Kieran Regan was keen to test the waters and have a few private questions answered.

Perth's richest race, The Quokka will headline a massive ten race program at Ascot this Saturday

The Sydney carnival wrapped up early while Overpass is still king of the West.

The trend of big wins for lower-profile stables during Riccarton’s autumn carnival continued in the Gr.3 Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) on Saturday, where well-travelled veteran Green Luck delivered a career highlight for Timaru trainer Stephanie Faulkner.

Esquire sprung something of a surprise when taking out the Group 3 Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes at odds of 16/1 for trainer David O’Meara and jockey Danny Tudhope.

Overpass has continued his western dominance by taking out The Quokka for a second straight year.

Firstly they are racing on Saturday this weekend.

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