led, jumped left 3rd, headed 2 out, still close 3rd last, no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, took keen hold, stayed alone on inside approaching 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 5th, weakened after 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, lost place 3rd, lost touch approaching 3 out, went remote 4th towards finish
tracked leader, led and jumped left 2 out, headed approaching last, soon ridden, not quicken flat
tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out
tracked leaders, hit rail on bend approaching 3rd, ridden to challenge after 2 out, came through on inside to lead approaching last, hung left flat, driven out
held up in rear, headway 3rd, jumped slowly and lost place next, weakened quickly, jumped very slowly next and pulled up
SHAKALAKABOOMBOOM can take this race at the expense of Oscar Gogo and Ring For Time. Tony McCoy's booking is nothing but a positive for the Nicky Henderson inmate. Second under similar conditions at Towcester, there could be plenty more to come. Oscar Gogo has to try and conceed a winners' penalty all around. The race he won at Chepstow was a handicap while this race sees him attempting to give weight to unexposed novices. Dai Burchell had a winner on the flat earlier in the week so there is no query in relation to the stable form. As a daughter of Karinga Bay, there is a hope of Ring For TIme being able to handle the going although the formbook may read differently. Keep Guessing has a nice blood line as a hybrid between National Hunt stamina and flat speed. He has been easy to back on two starts and may be one to note for handicaps. Magusta is tried in a tonguestrap and will need to have improved from all racecourse evidence thus far. The remainder appear to be making up the numbers. Shakalakaboomboom is the selection in a race where the ability to handle the prevailing going will prove paramount.
Oscar Gogo (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 1st until 2nd, led next, clear approaching last, eased towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb beating Anay Turge (10-4) by 9l, 9 ran.
Keep Guessing 5-1 (11-1) Behind, hit 4th, headway on inside after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 14, 29l behind Superius (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gd.
Magusta (GER) 14-1 (11-0) Led, raced keenly, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 22l behind Swing State (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gf in Oct.
Mr Chippy (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Alw twrds rr, mod 13th from 4out, to when pu bef 2out, in a race won by Where's My Soul (12-0) at Ballindenisk 3m ire ptp gf in May, 15 ran.
Shakalakaboomboom (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) In touch, headway to chase leaders 5th led 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, weakend between last 2, 5th of 11, 19l behind Universal Soldier (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs in Feb.
Strongbows Legend 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 6th of 7, 17l behind Rudanphast (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) gd.
Ring For Time 5-1 (11-3) Tailed off in mid-division, steady headway from 4 out, kept on and left modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Quivvy Bridge (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Dark Haven 100-1 (10-7) Led, headed over 5f out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Swansbrook (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Dec '08.
