held up just off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along before next, weakened soon after
raced wide towards rear, closer at 5th, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened next, behind when mistake 2 out
mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened after the last
led, ridden and headed between last two, lost 2nd before the last, weakened soon after
pulled hard, tracked leader until 2nd, handy 3rd, not fluent 4 out, 2nd again before next until 2 out, chased leaders, weakened run-in
soon in rear, pushed along and struggling 6th, tailed off 4 out, never dangerous after
jumped slowly 1st, raced keenly, in touch in mid-division on inside, steady headway on inside 3 out, chasing leaders went 2nd before the last, challenged last, soon led and stayed on well
chased leaders, headway between horses before 2 out, plugged on in 3rd before the last
always towards rear, never involved
edgy, chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd until before 3 out, handy 3rd, 2nd again 2 out, led between last two, bad mistake last, soon headed and plugged on run-in, never able to recover
Guardino improves with every run but, unbeaten in bumpers, PULL AGAIN GREEN was just denied by the odds-on Doctor Ken on his hurdling debut at Ascot. That looks stronger form than Shearer’s neck second at Wincanton, though the Nicholls’ novice will surely be hitting the target soon. Wonderwall wasn’t disgraced in the Champion Bumper in March and that race is always a good source for novice hurdle winners but The Boola Boss will need to improve on his third at Bangor. Maclaine was an eye-catcher in a bumper here last month but Another Mystery weakened quickly at Ascot. Dom Of Mary is best watched having a first run for new connections.
Fifrelet (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Raced keenly, mistakes tracking leaders, pushed along and struggling when went left 4 out, tailed off when went badly left 2 out and last, 4th of 5, dist behind Doddiethegreat (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Goudhurst Star (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Prominent, jumped right and led 2nd, headed after 4th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, closed 2 out, ran green and led before last where not fluent, clear flat, stayed on, won at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in May beating Helios Allen (10-10) by 6l, 10 ran.
Dom Of Mary (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division at halfway, progress entering straight, pushed along and headway into 2nd under 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hvy in Feb beating Hi Ho Phoenix (12-0) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.
Guardino (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Close up, pushed along before 2 out, headway before last, kept on run in, went second final strides, no match for winner, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Harbour Lake (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Maclaine 10-1 (11-0) Midfield, keen, short of room 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on well late, 4th of 10, 1/2l behind Super Duper Sam (11-0) at Newbury 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Mr Palm (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mid-division when fell 8th, at Tramore 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Pull Again Green (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) In touch in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, every chance next, ran on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Doctor Ken (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Nov.
Shearer (IRE) 4-11fav (10-12) Prominent, travelled strongly, slight lead 5 out, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed narrowly before last, ran on and hung right when every chance run-in, just denied, 2nd of 4, nk behind Grosvenor Court (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
The Boola Boss (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before next, plugged on, 3rd of 11, 25 3/4l behind Barrichello (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Wonderwall (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along entering home straight, outpaced over 2f out, no danger after, 7th of 14, 14l behind Sir Gerhard (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Another Mystery 9-2 (11-0) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Our Jester (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Nov.
