As with each race Abbey Express has run in this year, the fancied horses again to the fore. It didn't even lead this time.
Desert Soul did what Abbey Express did last time (although this time another horse went out in front with him), basically if either of them are to win it will be stretch the field and hope the other jockeys give them too much of a head start but it's fairly unlikely that all the cards will fall for either and let them pull that sort of feat off.
Looks like (even with a couple of ex-Dons players at Barrow) it'll have to be Widnes -6 for me today. Rooney not eligable for Barrow and Widnes look to be peaking at the right time.
Stuck to my guns, Widnes -6.
Three scuffles in the opening 5 minutes - referees got a real job on here!