close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear and keen, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong
held up towards rear, never a factor
tracked winner, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, always held
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened and lost 3rd towards finish
soon in rear and badly outpaced, tailed off over 2f out
held up in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never able to challenge
made all, held on well, driven out
chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out
slowly into stride, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
Camerooney, Game Lad and Hajoum make the short list, with CAMEROONEY taken to follow up this week's big handicap win. The former Godolphin owned Hajoum has shown progressive form this season, winning his Catterick maiden before finishing a close fourth in a Royal Ascot handicap on his latest start. The run of Himalya earlier in the afternoon in the opener will be a pointer, as he was second in that same handicap.Game Lad has two wins to his credit this season, including one over the course and distance, and he ran a solid race to be third last time in a good handicap, with a line through the runner-up there, Major Phil, suggesting he has a good chance of beating the selection. Camerooney however is on an upward curve. He has had an amazing campaign, winning twice on the all-weather, before landing three successes on the Turf. His latest win in the Carlisle Bell was achieved with some authority, and drawn against the stands' rail here, he can once again dictate matters effectively. A 6lb penalty may not be enough to prevent Camerooney landing his sixth win of the year.
Hajoum (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Raced far side, tracked leading pair, led overall over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 26, 1 3/4l behind Treadwell (8-10) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 105 (2) gf.
Esoterica (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Raced stands' side, held up on outside, pushed along halfway soon beaten, well behind final 2f, 22nd of 26, 18l behind Treadwell (8-10) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 105 (2) gf.
Black Dahlia 14-1 (8-12) Raced wide, in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 10th of 11, 12l behind Shamwari Lodge (8-12) at Kempton 1m fll lst stks (1) pol in Apr.
Horatio Carter 10-1 (9-4) Steadied start switched left held up in rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, 7l behind Snow Bay (8-9) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Apr.
Osteopathic Remedy (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Keen chased leader until over 2f out, 10th of 14, 12l behind Tartan Gigha (9-10) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Quanah Parker (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders and ridden 2f out, weakening when carried right over 1f out, 13th of 15, 14l behind Crown Choice (9-3) at Sandown 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Game Lad 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Tagseed (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Camerooney 18-1 (8-9) Made all, raced stands side from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held on well, driven out, won at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Major Phil (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Deadly Encounter (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, in rear, driven over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 8l behind Celtic Sultan (9-6) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Golden Shaheen (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 9l behind Bated Breath (9-7) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Dubai Dynamo 4-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 18l behind Tartan Gunna (8-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
