XENOPHON was narrowly beaten on his handicap debut at a higher level last month and even under top weight with a 3-point penalty to carry, won't need to improve much on that effort to go one better. BUMPS LAST GRIND had legitimate excuses for his no-show last time but could fight out the finish if bouncing back to his earlier form. Last-start scorer HIS LORDSHIP and honest hard-knocker SPY STORY have the means to challenge, as do class-dropper LEGENDARY and stablemate PRIZED PLATINUM.