The progressive Flying Hammer made a successful handicap debut at Kempton and is not out of this upped 6lb but both Second Wave and Estikhraaj will need to dig a bit deeper off their current marks judged on recent efforts. Energia Flavio, Excellent Guest and Bint Dandy are all looking to build on recent placed efforts and Amazing Charm is not out of this now handicapping after going close at Thirsk. But SI SENOR gets a tentative vote in an open contest given he has been keeping better company this season and won at Kempton the last time he raced in this grade.
Bint Dandy (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, headway tracking leaders halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Ajaadat (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Sep.
Energia Flavio (BRZ) 33-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, outpaced into 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Franco's Secret (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Excellent Guest 13-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Mujassam (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Flying Hammer 10-11fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Cascading Stars (8-10) by shd, 6 ran.
Estikhraaj 3-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Up In Lights (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
The Gay Cavalier 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 12l behind Dark Amber (11-3) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Amazing Charm 9-2 (9-0) Led, ridden when hard pressed 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Bipartisan (9-0) at Thirsk 1m mdn fll stks (4) gs in Sep.
Si Senor (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 8th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Georgian Bay (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Second Wave (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Woody Bay (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
