pressed winner, led before 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, no impression before last
led to before 3rd, tracked leader, led again approaching 2 out, ridden clear between last 2, driven right out flat (no time taken)
tracked leaders in 3rd, left only rival to front pair after 3rd, lost touch 3 out, continued tailed off
chased leaders in 4th until mistake and unseated rider 3rd
in rear when hampered and unseated rider after 3rd
OMOKOROA was a consistent sort on the level but hasn't been able to match those efforts over hurdles so far. However, he was beaten less than four lengths by the useful Lifestyle on fast ground at Towcester last month and that makes him the one to beat here. Bumper winner Dr Flynn was favourite for a Sedgefield novice handicap on his latest start but was again outpaced and is proving difficult to place over timber. He may not have the scope of Kelso second Quel Elite, though did finish fractionally ahead of James Moffat's seven-year-old over 2m3f at Catterick in February.
Dr Flynn (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Chased leader until soon after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied to 3rd last, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Erin Dancer (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Omokoroa (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Led, jumped left 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, mistake and headed last, beaten after, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Lifestyle (11-5) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Shannagarry (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, lost place 5f out, rallied 2 out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Find A Key (10-7) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr.
Glaced Over 18-1 (10-0) Held up, mistake 6th, headway when jumped right and mistake next, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 11, 36l behind Scriptwriter (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Supreme Dawn 80-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 3f out, 11th of 14, well behind Capital Venture (10-9) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Quel Elite (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced from 6th, kept on from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 10l behind Wyse Hill Teabags (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
