It's very rare that any horse can cope with a 23lb rise in the handicap and come out of the other side unscathed, so it's possible that the task facing
Hammer Gun is one step too far at this stage of the campaign. Therefore, a chance is taken that
CAPE BANJO can get his season off to a flyer and capitalise on the handicapper's clamping down on his main rival.
Kestrel Dot Com is likely to strip fitter now he has a recent run under his belt and can do his bit to make this a stern test.
New Agenda and
Believe It are others to bear in mind if the market cast any uncertainty over the selection's claims.
- Cape Banjo
- Hammer Gun
- Kestrel Dot Com