tracked leader, took keen hold, challenged 2 out, soon led, idled in front, not fluent last, ridden out
led, ridden after 3 out, headed after next, not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat
held up in touch in last, not always fluent, slow 6th, soon pushed along, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, pushed along 3 out, one pace approaching last
Doubly Clever and Egmont both made winning debuts over timber with both overcoming the same odds-on favourite in the form of John Ferguson's Mojawiz. The former is narrowly preferred of the pair but Ferguson now unveils his latest ex-Godolphin inmate to have attentions turned to hurdling in JALEO, who receives 6lb from the penalised pair. The in-form handler should have a perfect line to the form of the two winners and the ex-Bolger inmate, not disgraced on either start in a couple of Irish maidens, may have too much class for the top two on these terms.
Doubly Clever (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, always prominent, not fluent 3 out, led after 2 out, wandered before last, soon clear, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gs beating Mojawiz (10-10) by 5l, 5 ran.
Egmont 9-1 (10-12) won at Hexham 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Jun beating Mojawiz (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Naval Action 50-1 (8-1) Raced wide, held up, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 18l behind Night Generation (8-6) at Carlisle 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun (flat).
Auld Fyffee (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, close up 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced and no impression before next, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Doubly Clever (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gs.
Jaleo (GER) 12-1 (9-5) Raced 5th, driven under 5f out, 4th under 4f out, soon ridden, progress to 2nd 2f out, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace 1 1/2f out, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 7l behind Ivanovich Gorbatov (9-5) at Navan 1m 5f 3yo mdn gd in May (flat).
