took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway on outside approaching 3 out, ridden and unable to quicken last
held up in rear, headway 7th, not much room last, went 3rd flat, stayed on
chased leaders, not always fluent, hampered flat, one pace
held up in 4th, took keen hold, still going ok but lost place after 4 out, headway after 2 out, bumped flat, soon 2nd, stayed on, not reach winner
chased winner, pushed along after 3 out, came back on bride and challenged after 2 out until last, hung left flat, soon lost 2nd and faded
made all, clear after 2nd until 5th, mistake last, stayed on gamely
NonRunner
Trip and going are ideal for STOP TALKING, who wasn’t disgraced off his new mark here four weeks ago despite only finishing eighth. It’s a long time since Sky Khan got his head in front and the four-year-old Ormesher looks too high in the weights while River Icon was 20 lengths behind the selection at Perth in April. Dancing Doug has placed five times over timber but is now 0-12 in career starts and the returning David John may need this.
Sky Khan 9-1 (10-9) Held up behind, chased leaders on inside after 3 out, outpaced before next, no impression between last 2, 5th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Count Simon (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Stop Talking (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Mid-division, mistake 4th, headway on outside before 3 out, not quicken 2 out, no extra last, 8th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Included (11-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Ormesher 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, driven and outpaced before 2 out, soon lost touch, stayed on to snatch remote 3rd near finish, tailed off, 3rd of 6, 35 1/4l behind For Three (11-1) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
River Icon 7-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, in touch 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Shanroe Al C (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Dancing Doug (IRE) 15-8 (11-2) Close up, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, no impression from next, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Chaparral Prince (10-11) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Chased winner to 2nd, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, 32l behind Yccs Portocervo (10-13) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gf in Jun.
David John 9-1 (11-4) Led and jumped left, raced wide, headed 6th, led 8th, headed after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Island Heights (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gf in Nov.
