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Knomorediamonds, narrowly denied on his first venture into handicaps over the course and distance last month, sets the standard.

Beaten a neck by Blue Fin, he pulled six lengths clear of the third, Mick Maestro, and while it’s unfortunate for connections the handicapper has put him up 4lb, he remains open to improvement.

Strictly Tango graduates to handicaps off a mark of 108 after winning a Sedgefield maiden hurdle by a length and three-quarters from Kingston Narcissus.

The runner-up went close at Sedgefield on Tuesday when finding only Brave Jen a neck too strong and Strictly Tango is likely to prove popular in the market.

Hourless lacks a recent run, but he showed enough in four starts over hurdles for Alan King to suggest he should be highly competitive in this type of contest on his second start for John Dixon.

Diamond Koda makes his first appearance since April with some promising form in bumpers and maiden hurdles to his name. A mark of 106 might not prove beyond him now he goes handicapping. 

The Navigator, a big market drifter when only fifth of eight behind Forged Well at Kelso on Saturday, had previously been in tremendous form over hurdles, winning at Cartmel in July as well as at Kelso and Sedgefield last month.

He was taking advantage of some lenient treatment from the handicapper when recording those three wins, but it’s possible to argue he still has a bit in hand of a rating of 104 and should not be taken lightly if connections decide to run him again.Analysis by Richard Birch