mattnewman

Very smart performer at his best, his last two wins coming over three miles or further but he has been running over trips shorter than that so far this season. Mark has dropped as a result and has a win at this track in the past.

Fairly well beaten in his two hurdles races for a mark, but that means that he starts out in handicaps off a very low level compared to his flat form. Was 23 lengths behind Wise Eagle at Musselburgh last time out, who was just touched off from 102 last time out on the flat. This gelding is rated 81 on the level, so was a little way below his best, but not enough to think that he can't win this off an opening mark of 100.