Katalyst heads to Kempton this evening for the Class 6 Handicap over 1m3f (20:00).

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Raceday LIVE Preview

Katalyst is back in action at Kempton on Wednesday evening and after showing more than a few glimpses of her ability this season, hopes are high that our three-year-old filly can put that experience to good use under the lights.
 
Her latest appearance came at Ffos Las where Katalyst was quickly into her stride and attacked the race with all the enthusiasm we have come to expect from her. She raced prominently from the outset but having poured plenty into those opening stages, there was understandably less left in reserve when the race began to unfold in earnest.

Wednesday could see a slightly different approach. Rather than allowing Katalyst to use all that natural enthusiasm from the moment the gates open, the plan will be to encourage her to settle into her rhythm and conserve some of that energy for later in the race. If she can travel comfortably and save something for the business end, it could give her the opportunity to finish her race with rather more firepower.

There is certainly reason to believe a big performance is waiting to emerge. Katalyst has already gone agonisingly close at Nottingham and has produced a number of encouraging efforts during her first season in handicaps. She has teased us with enough promise to suggest that everything could click into place sooner rather than later and another evening on the Polytrack gives her the chance to take that next step.

The Opposition

There is plenty of experience amongst Wednesday evening's opposition, with Birthday Angel and the ten-year-old Uzincso amongst the older horses in the field. Katalyst is also joined by several fellow three-year-olds, including Tinsel for Hughie Morrison, Goldfinder for Patrick Cummings, Minerality for Richard Newland and Brave New World for Ed Walker.

It promises to be another competitive assignment but Katalyst has already shown that she belongs in races of this nature. There has been a sense for a while now that her day is coming and after everything she has learned during a busy summer, perhaps Wednesday night at Kempton will be the evening when the pieces finally fall into place.

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Trainer and Jockey Statistics

William Muir and Chris Grassick have continued their solid form recently, with two winners from 18 runners and a whole host of near misses, including one on the all-weather at Wolverhampton two days ago. 

Lewis Edmunds has scored three times in the last fortnight, including once at Kempton for trainer, Harry Charlton. That victory took his tally for the year to 11 at the track, from just 61 rides at a great strike-rate of 18%.

Katalyst's Owners for the Day

As winners of the recent Owner for the Day competition, 10 lucky Coral Racing Club members have been given the chance to enjoy an exclusive owners experience for Katalyst's run at Kempton this evening.

What's included in this Owner for the Day prize?

• Free racecourse entry
• Access to the Owners & Trainers enclosure
• Access to the Parade Ring before the race
• Meet Katalyst and William Muir and Chris Grassick
• Take home a 10% share of any prize money she wins