raced in 4th, well off the pace 3rd, closed before 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner
led until 1st, chased winner until after 2nd, went 2nd again 3 out until last, kept on same pace
held up in rear, ridden after 5th, no impression, well beaten when not fluent 2 out
always behind
led 1st and went good gallop, not fluent 3 out, clear last, quickened further away flat
held up towards rear, closed before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression 2 out
pulled hard, chased winner after 2nd, blundered 3rd, jumped right and challenged 4th, jumped right 5th, lost 2nd and not fluent 3 out, held next
NonRunner
Clemento landed two of six hurdling starts for John Quinn and ran well on his first run for the in-form O'Brien team when a solid Warwick second in a Class 4 handicap on the back of a 383-day break. Given time to recover from the run, he's expected to contend strongly off a potentially lenient mark of 112. HOOROO is a narrow preference though as he showed a tough side of his nature to beat his elders in a Perth hurdle and could well repeat the dose off a 5lb higher mark now. He seems sure to progress further after a mere four hurdling starts. John Betjeman finally got his long-awaited victory over course and distance last time and should go well again now he has the taste for it. Sideshift is interesting too, having joined Jonjo O'Neill from the Elliott/Foster yard.
Voodoo Doll (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, held from 2 out, mistake last, 6th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Geordie Des Champs (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gs in May.
John Betjeman 3-1 (11-12) Made virtually all, jumped left 1st, hit 2 out, clear last, edged right flat, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in May beating Ascot Day (10-10) by 4l, 6 ran.
Clemento (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Towards rear, modest headway under pressure 5th, stayed on before 2 out, ran on to take 2nd flat, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Champagne City (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Sideshift (FR) 9-4 (11-9) Led, reduced advantage after 3rd, pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden in 3rd, weakened final 150 yards and dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Coventry (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn Yielding in Mar.
Timeforaspin 14-1 (12-1) Led, headed just before final circuit, weakened after omitted 3 out, pulled up before last, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Hooroo (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 3 out, headway before 2 out, challenged flat, stayed on, led towards finish, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) sft in May beating Grey Girly (10-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Dorking Rogue 125-1 (10-12) Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, kept on steadily from 2 out, 5th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Smurphy Enki (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Borak (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, plugged on in modest 4th, 4th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Nikki Steel (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
