Kempton Placepot picks: Andrew Cooper provides his perm for the £50,000 guaranteed pool

The first five races of the Kempton Placepot are contested by two-year-olds, so bagging a share of the £50,000 guarantee won't be easy.

Engineer sets a good standard in the opener (3.45), but much more was expected from Mukaafah on his debut at Yarmouth and he can leave that soft-ground effort behind.

Trainer Nigel Tinkler, who was 0-47 in September, has turned a corner, and topweight Hearitfortheboys looks worth including in the 6f nursery (4.25) along with Perfect Spring, who still has potential to do better.

There's just two with experience in leg three (4.55), and Frightening did enough when third to a slightly better-fancied stablemate on her debut at Nottingham to go in the perm. Uplift is the most appealing of the newcomers.

Tawajjah stands out on breeding in division one of the mile novice (5.30), while Matsuri, who holds a Group 1 entry for next year, will take all the beating in division two (6.00) having gone so close on his debut at Salisbury.

The final leg (6.30) could go to Chifa, who looked an unlucky loser here last week. If they don't go quick enough for him, Epic Express could turn the tables.

Kempton Placepot perm

3.45
8 Mukaafah

4.25
1 Hearitfortheboys
4 Perfect Spring

4.55
4 Frightening
13 Uplift

5.30
13 Tawajjah

6.00
7 Matsuri

6.30
3 Epic Express
7 Chifa

1x2x2x1x1x2 = 8 lines

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