led, headed soon after 3rd, tracked leader, led again approaching 2 out, headed flat
keen in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased leader when blundered next, kept on one pace
held up, headway 2 out, ridden and ran on strongly to lead flat, won going away
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, not trouble leaders
in touch, ridden 2 out, kept on flat, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
tracked leader until led soon after 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
always in rear
Hollywood Road hasn’t been seen since getting off the mark at the second attempt here in October and is probably being readied for a summer campaign. The Blue Bomber is proving expensive to follow but I'll Be Your Clown quickly opened his account for Dan Skelton at Stratford at the start of the month, though has more on his plate today. EXCELLENT RESULT made a winning debut here in the autumn and returned from a break to win a better race at Kempton last month. He does have to carry a double penalty but should be up to the task.
Excellent Result (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, joined leader 4th, led next, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Mar beating Apasionado (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
I'll Be Your Clown (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Held up in mid-division on inside, switched right approaching 3 out where not fluent, chasing leaders and not fluent next, led between last 2, joined last, held on gamely, all out, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Lerichi Belle (10-7) by shd, 10 ran.
Hollywood Road (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Made virtually all, not fluent 2nd, mistake 2 out, hard driven, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Tasty Ginger (10-12) by 5l, 7 ran.
Bettatogether 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, chased leaders after 4 out, 5th and no impression when fell 2 out, at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Jodies Jem 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, close up in 2nd 3 out, lost place when blundered badly next, not recover, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 36 1/2l behind Azzuri (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Potters Grenadier 150-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, lost place before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 6th, at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
The Blue Bomber 13-8 (10-13) Led until fell 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Hatem (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out (normal 3 out), 4th of 8, 30l behind Hint Of Grey (10-3) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Sayedaati Saadati (IRE) 200-1 (10-8) Mid-division, slightly lost place after 5th, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind I'll Be Your Clown (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Apr.
