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Port of London on a fair mark
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More to come from Slipper Time
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Jackson Street better than recent form figures imply
18:30, Kempton - Port of London can improve again
Port of London is bred to be smart - out of Lancashire Oaks winner Pomology - and he was well supported on his debut at Windsor in June, but he ran as if something was amiss, beaten over 70 lengths.
He was again tight enough in the market at Southwell next time, and proved his debut effort had to be wrong, showing signs of inexperience six weeks on, but finding only a well-bred newcomer in the same ownership too strong.
Port of London went one place better over a mile and a half at this course last time, looking in full control two furlongs out but closed down late in the day by his stablemate who really started to motor in the final furlong.
This slight drop back in trip should be in his favour given the turn of foot he showed last time and, open to further improvement now making his handicap debut, he's expected to prove an opening mark of 82 a lenient one.
Back Port of London in the 18:30 Kempton
19:00, Kempton - Slipper Time interesting up in trip
Slipper Time showed plenty of ability on his debut at Salisbury in June when finishing third to a next-time-out winner and, though he was unable to land the odds at Lingfield on his next start, he managed to get his head in front at the third attempt.
He still looked rough around the edges on that occasion, hanging to his right under pressure and only just edging ahead near the line.
That form hasn't really worked out, but he produced a big career-best effort on handicap debut at Newbury five weeks ago. Slipper Time still looked a work in progress, intermittently keen and never on an even keel through the opening furlongs, but finishing his race to good effect, likely to have finished seconds in another couple of strides.
Slipper Time will have to settle better, but shapes like a horse who will be well suited by this step up to a mile given how he finished last time, and he's almost certainly open to more improvement.
Back Slipper Time in the 19:00 Kempton
20:00, Kempton - Jackson Street ready to strike
Jackson Street is yet to win for his current yard, but he has plenty of solid efforts to his name, particularly on the all-weather, and he's in better form than his recent form figures suggest.
He endured a wide trip at both Chelmsford and Lingfield at the end of August and beginning of September, and he left the impression he could well have won back at Lingfield last time with a clear passage.
Jackson Street was keeping on well when having no room in the final furlong and was unable to recover from that - he was given the Horse In Focus Flag as a result, making him out as one to follow.
He is potentially well treated nowadays - he is now 5lb below his last winning mark - and the longer straight at Kempton should suit his run style better.
Back Jackson Street in the 20:00 Kempton