Verdict

Humidor is at home at this level and won at Epsom last month. He's upped a further 4lb and MALJAA has been raised the same amount after scoring at Haydock where he had Lexington Place, Midlander and Seve well behind. Roger Varian's sprinter may not have finished improving yet and gets the nod. Normal Equilibrium finished behind Humidor earlier this year and the former's stablemate Green Door makes more appeal having slipped down the weights. Oh So Sassy ran well at Ascot off today's mark last time and should give another good account.

Formwatch

Maljaa 5-1fav (9-4) Prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sep beating B Fifty Two (9-0) by nk, 15 ran.

Green Door (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Led narrowly overall centre, driven and headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Secretinthepark (9-0) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Normal Equilibrium 33-1 (8-13) Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened quickly, last of 18, 15 3/4l behind Double Up (9-2) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

Midlander (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Maljaa (9-4) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

Lexington Place 12-1 (8-9) In rear, headway entering final furlong, ran on, 4th of 15, 3/4l behind Maljaa (9-4) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

Oh So Sassy 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance when edged right inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Rathaath (9-6) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.

Vimy Ridge 14-1 (8-8) Hampered start raced stand side in rear, ridden and headway when hung left over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 5l behind Thesme (8-0) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Sleepy Sioux 25-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear and pushed along halfway, never involved, 7th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Chilworth Icon (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Seve 16-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Maljaa (9-4) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

Humidor (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Epsom 5f hcp (2) hvy in Aug beating Elusivity (8-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Lightscameraction (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Unruly start, raced centre tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Thesme (8-0) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Doctor Sardonicus 5-1fav (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon headed, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Golden Amber (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Aug.