raced keenly, always prominent, not fluent 3 out, led after 2 out, wandered before last, soon clear, ran on well
tracked leaders, wandered 2nd and bumped rival, not fluent and struggling from 5th, weakened after 3 out
took keen hold, led until after 2 out, stayed on same pace last
prominent until jumped slowly 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd or 4th, ridden and struggling 5th, weakened from next
tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, close up 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced and no impression before next
Flat winner Ventura Castle and Auld Fyffee were both carried out by the same looses horse in the closing stages at Uttoxeter but were beaten at the time. Doubly Clever and Londonia are making their hurdling debuts but the former was lightly-raced on the Flat and was second over 1m2f at Bath four weeks ago. MOJAWIZ found one too good when odds-on at Hexham and doesn't look anything special but a repeat effort here would probably suffice.
Doubly Clever (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, last and niggled along 4 out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Seebeedee (9-0) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo stk 0-65 (6) gf in Jun (flat).
Londonia 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased, 10th of 11, well behind Retro Valley (8-8) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fm in May (flat).
Mojawiz 4-7fav (10-12) 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Egmont (10-12) at Hexham 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Ventura Castle 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 3rd 6th, soon weakened, still 3rd when put off by loose horse and ran out 3 out, in a race won by Dominada (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Jun, 9 ran.
Auld Fyffee (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, jumped badly right and lost place 2nd, behind from 4th, poor 4th when put off by loose horse and other rival and refused 3 out, in a race won by Dominada (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Jun, 9 ran.
