A timely return to form has buoyed trainer Leon Corstens' optimism that Silver Bullion can win his second Listed Kensington Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.The five-year-old posted his first win since last year's 1000m feature when he stormed home from what seemed an impossible position to win at Moonee Valley on December 31.Corstens said a change in training routine combined with a gear change may have sparked the dramatic improvement."We took the blinkers off and put winkers on and changed hi

A timely return to form has buoyed trainer Leon Corstens' optimism that Silver Bullion can win his second Listed Kensington Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.

The five-year-old posted his first win since last year's 1000m feature when he stormed home from what seemed an impossible position to win at Moonee Valley on December 31.

Corstens said a change in training routine combined with a gear change may have sparked the dramatic improvement.

"We took the blinkers off and put winkers on and changed his training regime a little bit," Corstens said.

"We started leading him off the pony and a few other little things and it seems to have done the trick."

At the Valley, Silver Bullion was as much as six lengths off the lead at the 100m but such was his finishing power that he snatched a neck victory in near course record time for the 1000m.

"The other night I would have said he was no hope on the turn but he was very impressive the last furlong (200m)," Corstens said.

Silver Bullion had run last at two of his three previous starts and beat only four horses home on the other occasion.

"The horse is going well at the moment and I am pleased with him," Corstens said.

"I think he can run well again on Saturday."

Apprentice Jake Noonan has retained the mount on Silver Bullion who with 53kg has a half-kilo less than last year's winning weight in the Kensington.

In-form sprinter Grand Duels heads the weights with 59.5kg ahead of 2009 Kensington winner Secret Flyer (56.5kg) who finished seventh in the race last year.

Sydney sprinter Winter King, who ran Black Caviar to 1-1/4 lengths when second in the Group Two Schillaci Stakes and last start was placed behind Pinwheel and Whitefriars when first-up in the Listed Canterbury Classic, has 56kg.

Meanwhile, jockey Nick Hall is free to ride at Sandown on Wednesday after winning an appeal on Tuesday against a nine-meeting suspension incurred at Moonee Valley last Friday night.

Hall was found guilty of careless riding on Minnie Mah in the Webb Australia Handicap but appealed against the decision and the severity of the penalty.

He did not seek a stay of proceedings and was suspended from midnight on Sunday until midnight next Tuesday.

Hall will ride Comanche Kid and Bolton at Sandown.