SAN PEDRO had been running consistently without getting his head in front, prior to a maiden victory at the seventeenth time of asking over hurdles. That win at Lingfield came in first-time cheekpieces, which clearly sparked improvement. He pulled clear by a wide margin that day and ought to be tough to pass if in the same mood, with confidence high, under a 7lb penalty. It would be surprise if he couldn’t take advantage of this good opportunity, against exposed types. The exception in the line-up is the lightly raced Abinworth, who rates the chief danger.