There is no doubt you frown when you look at the 71kg clear topweight Sea King will be required to carry in tomorrow's Hawke's Bay Hurdles.
But to put you mind to rest just a little go back and watch Sea King's three lengths victory over Upper Cut at Trentham last start.
In an extremely valiant win, Sea King achieved his goal quite easily under 70kg. There is no doubt he would have won that carrying an additional 1kg.
Which makes his task this time achievable. If Sea King as a rising 11-year-old is starting to wind back on his career with bankings of $715,000 from 18 wins, it wasn't obvious a couple of weeks ago.
Relative newcomer Ooee was right in the fight approaching the last fence in the Waikato Hurdles last start and wilted only in the final 75m. On a slightly easier track this time he should be right in the fight.