Whitegates Nursery Northallerton Handicap Hurdle Race

Pergamon arrives at Sedgefield on a progressive profile that gives cause for optimism even against rivals rated a pound ahead, and over seventeen furlongs on good ground there is every reason to expect that upward curve to continue. Max Of Stars and King Ulanda are the chief dangers, the former narrowly ahead on ratings and the latter on the same figure, neither to be taken lightly, while Saint Polo, though a clear step below the principals, will not be out of it if conditions suit. On balance, the progressive profile of Pergamon makes a compelling enough case to side with him here.