led until 3 out, weakened flat
held up in 3rd, took keen hold, switched right and closed 3 out, led 2 out, clear when edged left flat, stayed on
tracked leader, led 3 out, headed 2 out, not fluent last, no impression flat
held up in last, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, pushed along final bend, no impression, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out
Voice Of Calm was chasing last season but is only a pound higher than her last winning mark over hurdles. POLICE ACADEMY appears to have come on in leaps and bounds for the switch to Fergal O’Brien’s yard and a third win in four starts beckon, though Regal Renaissance runs her best races here and shouldn’t be underestimated. Hedera Park got off the mark at Worcester last month but will effectively be racing off a 10lb higher mark here.
Voice Of Calm 7-1 (10-10) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 8th, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Walk In Clover (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Police Academy (IRE) 11-8fav (11-13) Held up in rear, racing keenly 2nd, headway before 3 out, edged left and went 2nd flat, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Painless Potter (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Regal Renaissance 10-3fav (11-7) Prominent early, chased leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake next, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Blue Bikini (12-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Hedera Park (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, led 2 out, jinked about before last, shaken up flat, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Stamina Chope (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
