Thursday’s Kempton fixture features some tasty handicaps, the feature being the 0-90 contest over 1m4f at 6.58

A full quota of 14 horses have been declared, though a very high draw may scupper the chances of a few which should narrow things down a bit. Perhaps the most interesting contender is the one at the very bottom of the weights in INCENSED. A dual winner for Andrew Balding last year, including over this course and distance, the filly was making her debut for Amanda Perrett after 251 days off when fifth of eight at Sandown last month. She did shape with promise, however, especially as the 1m2f trip looked inadequate. Now back under suitable conditions and still unexposed, a better effort is expected from his nice draw in stall six.

The two divisions of the 0-85 handicap over 1m also look competitive with FARASI LANE looking an interesting contender for the first leg at 5.48. The Newland/Insole gelding is on a losing run of 12, but he has had valid excuses for some of his recent efforts (draw/trip). He looks to have plenty going for him here, though, being 7lb lower than when successful over course and distance in April last year and 5lb lower than when beaten a short head in the Lincoln Trial at Wolverhampton in March. He can have no complaints over stall four either.

The second division at 6.23 can go to MIDNIGHT’S DREAM. Roger Varian’s gelding has been a bit of a mixed bag since returning in January, but won over 7f here and over slightly further than this at Leicester in April. He was just outstayed back there the following month but this return to this flatter track ought to help him, while the stable boasts a healthy 25% strike rate here over the past five years.

PAPABELLA can take the closing 0-70 handicap over 6f at 8.43. Stuart Kittow’s mare has only raced twice on the AW before, both times over this course and distance and finishing runner-up on each occasion, albeit those runs were 17 months apart. She was only beaten a short head in the latest of those back in April and has generally been in good form over the past year (51313241). She was put up only 2lb for last month’s Chepstow success and is another with a nice draw in stall two. David Bellingham