raced wide, mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong
mid-division, outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
mid-division, headway and edged left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leader approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
in rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide, chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong
Camino’s only win to date came in this race last year and she’s similarly weighted but ASK THE GURU makes more appeal. The latter was beaten less than a length in a tougher sprint over course and distance last week and gets the vote on that form. Barnsdale beat Deer Song at Kempton early this year but has subsequently found the selection too good while Swift Fox won at Lingfield in March and is preferred to Terri Rules, who ran poorly at Redcar in between better efforts on the all-weather.
Ask The Guru 7-1 (8-8) Led, ridden 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, headed and dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Tawaafoq (9-0) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Storm Trooper (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, last of 9, 18l behind Something Lucky (9-10) at Lingfield 5f hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Barnsdale 11-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along and no extra final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Strictly Carter (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Terri Rules (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Peggie Sue (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Deer Song 7-2fav (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Barnsdale (9-2) at Kempton 5f hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Camino 16-1 (9-2) Behind, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 3l behind La Fortuna (9-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (7) pol in Apr.
Hit The Lights (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Led until 2f out, hampered and lost place soon after, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind De Vegas Kid (9-2) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Born To Boogie 33-1 (8-11) In touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Varsovian (9-10) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Jun.
Indus Valley (IRE) 80-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, last of 8, 10 1/4l behind Balgair (9-8) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Swift Fox 5-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, one paced final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Spot Lite (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Mocead Cappall 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, one paced final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Spot Lite (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
