Balding could well be all Smiles after Group 3 juvenile feature

2.00 Kempton
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Sirenia Stakes (Group 3) | 6f | 2yo | ITV/RTV

King Power Racing were second in this race a couple of years ago with Junius Brutus and hopes are high they can go one better with Mystery Smiles, who drops in class.

The breeze-up purchase recorded back-to-back wins at Windsor and Chester in July and August before his third to the smart Minzaal in the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes at York last time.

Beaten under three lengths that day, the Andrew Balding-trained juvenile has his first outing on the all-weather but shapes as if it will suit his style of running.

Before his Knavesmire effort, Mystery Smiles accounted for one of today's rivals Zamaani over this trip at Chester and is expected to confirm the form.

Rob Hornby, rider of Mystery Smiles, said: "He was a good third in the Gimcrack last time, so this is a drop in class and looks a nice opportunity. It's the first time I've ridden him and I'm very much looking forward to the ride and he goes there with a big shout."

On something of a retrieval mission is Mighty Gurkha, who has mixed it with the best this year, including when chasing home the useful Method at Newbury on his penultimate start.

Since then, the son of Sepoy blew out in a Group 3 in France but may have had excuses as he missed the break.

Philip Robinson, racing manager to owner Mohammed Rashid, said: "His last run at Deauville is best forgotten as a few got upset at the start and he missed the break. He still has untapped potential, so we are expecting a better showing."

What they say

Charlie Appleby, trainer of Cloudbridge
He won his maiden impressively but disappointed in the Acomb Stakes. He didn’t settle on that occasion and we are putting a hood on him this time. With his pedigree, we are optimistic about him handling the Polytrack, while we are hoping that the drop to six furlongs will help him to rediscover the promise he displayed on his debut.

Tom Dascombe, trainer of Lauded
He hated the ground at York last time. I suppose we shouldn’t have run him. We’ve booked a top jockey who will probably be riding a winner at Kempton – let’s hope it’s on ours!

Owen Burrows: 'he's had some time off and is ready to roll again'Credit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

Owen Burrows, trainer of Twaasol
He won the Woodcote Stakes at Epsom in good style but disappointed when up in trip at Royal Ascot next time when the ground may have been too lively for him. He's had some time off and is ready to roll again, and this will tell us where we are with him.

Ed Crisford, joint-trainer of Zamaani
It looks a competitive race but he ran well when second last time and has been in good form since. It's his first time on the all-weather but he goes well on it at home.

Kevin Ryan, trainer of Hala Hala Hala
She didn't like ground at all in the Lowther Stakes at York. She's a very nice filly who'd been a fine second in the Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot previously and it's not easy to find decent turf ground at this time of year.

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