A wide open affair gets proceedings underway. Shaffishayes was third behind Nowell House last time out on heavy ground. He will appreciate this faster ground and he will be hard to beat if he reproduces that effort. Cash For Questions won well last time out at Doncaster and although he has risen in the weights he won with a shade in hand and it would be no surprise if he defied his penalty. Le Sauvage was second in a seller last time out and he to could go well with conditions in his favour. However this is a much more competitive affair. Coppleston has been in good form of late but he has risen in the weights as a consequence, and he was well beaten when unseating his rider last time out. Highbank is thrown in on his best form but he has become very disappointing of late. Rainbow Chase would also have a chance on his best form and he ran fairly well on the flat last time out, this faster should also suit. Normanby Road is another with a chance but he is non to reliable.