A pretty open heat to open proceedings and many of these are experienced around here.
Steelriver arrives in excellent shape but he faces a stiff task in reversing recent Newcastle form with
Rockley Point who beat him a neck and reopposes on 12lb better terms.
Gottardo had a bit more in hand when scoring at Chelmsford than the handicapper has adjudged so that makes him a contender.
BERNIE'S BOY comes into the reckoning with the booking of Simon Walker a big positive for this well-drawn frontrunner. His last two runs indicated he needed a break, but after six weeks off he returns on a very nice weight and could take some pegging back
- Bernie's Boy
- Gottardo
- Rockley Point