slowly into stride, chased leaders, not handled bend over 5f out and lost place, weakened well over 3f out
went slightly right start, keen early, held up in rear, headway under pressure 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led over 8f out, headed 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt, pushed along briefly leaving stalls, held up, headway over 6f out, ridden to over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
held up, raced keenly, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
led, headed over 8f out, led 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
dwelt and not much room start, held up in rear, headway to go 5th over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, went moderate 4th 1f out
tracked leaders, weakened well over 2f out
The return to this trip will suit LORD OROKO who is preferred to Star Of Pompey and Brave Bugsy. John O'Shea has a 20% strike-rate at the track this year from a limited number of runners, and Lord Oroko seems to like it here. He was building on a good fourth to Pelham Crescent here in May when winning over this trip later in the month and he looks the answer to this tricky puzzle. Things happened too quickly for him at Redcar last time and now back up in distance he should go close. Dream In Blue has stamina to prove but he may do better today with the cheek-pieces off, however a bigger threat may be Star Of Pompey who is just 1lb higher today than his Kempton win last time out. Trempari is winless in eight and doesn't shape like that will change, Lady Jinks steps up in trip after a good second to the progressive Starstruck Peter, whilst Party Palace shapes as if this longer trip will suit. Also of interest is Brave Bugsy who has a good record at the track; he was second to the selection here in May but races off the same terms here so it is hard to see why he should reverse the placings. A tricky puzzle to solve, but the feeling is that Lord Oroko can reign supreme.
Dream In Blue 16-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 8, 29l behind Markington (8-3) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Lord Oroko 11-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, weakened well over 1f out, last of 7, 13l behind Master Nimbus (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fm.
Star of Pompey 10-1 (9-2) Chased leader to 10f out, stayed prominent, switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well to lead final 100 yards, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun beating Colourful Move (9-6) by 1l, 12 ran.
Brave Bugsy (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 5f out, keeping on when switched left inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 7l behind Coda Agency (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
Lady Jinks 15-2 (8-9) Mid-division, headway 8f out, hard ridden over 2f out, swished tail and no impression on winner inside final furlong, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Starstruck Peter (8-10) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Party Palace 16-1 (8-2) Led, ridden and headed 4f out, stayed well there until weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 6l behind Cyborg (9-7) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Bolton Hall (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 7l behind Starstruck Peter (8-10) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Speagle (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Prominent early, chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, 7th of 8, 27l behind Looks The Business (8-9) at Warwick 1m 5f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Trempari 20-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 13l behind Saxona (8-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) gd.
Zonic Boom (FR) 11-1 (9-3) Started slowly, held up, ridden over 8f out, behind final 4f, last of 8, well behind Princess Kiotto (9-11) at Warwick 2m hcap (5) gd in Aug '07.
