in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed briefly inside final furlong, asserted close home
dwelt in rear, wide and headway 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and led briefly inside final furlong, stayed on
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, joined leader 6f out, led 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
raced wide keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
keen close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, joined 6f out, headed 5f out, led again 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, lost place 6f out, soon in rear, weakened 3f out
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CITY ESCAPE won again at Ripon last week having also scored at Wolverhampton last month where the re-opposing pair Defilade and Plansina filled the places. Mark Loughnane’s mare can confirm superiority in her current form. Lethal Touch only won a lowly classified race at Nottingham but Uther Pendragon posted a better effort here looking to end a long losing run.
Plansina 7-2 (9-6) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never going pace to reach winner, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind City Escape (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
City Escape (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) In rear, raced keenly, effort and headway on outside well over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, pushed out and stayed on well, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Never No Trouble (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Bonnie Lad 33-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Breckland (9-1) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Uther Pendragon (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon slightly outpaced, rallied and ran on again towards finish, lost 3rd post, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Eklil (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Cafe Sydney (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Mid-division, not clear run and switched right over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, soon outpaced and no impression, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Nine Elms (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Lilandra (FR) 12-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened, last of 12, 30 3/4l behind Mrs Meader (10-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Temur Khan 50-1 (9-7) Broke well, mid-division, effort on outside 3f out, outpaced and no impression 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 7th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Nine Elms (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Musaytir (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Prominent, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Breckland (9-1) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Dark Icon 40-1 (8-10) Towards rear, bit closer in mid-division 8f out, pushed along and weakened inside final 3f, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Central City (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
Hold The Press (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Went right start, chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 7th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Fellowship (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Hammock 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Gilbert (9-2) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Tempus Fugit 66-1 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 10, dist behind Gilbert (9-2) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Defilade 11-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up off the pace towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Monaajez (9-7) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Lethal Touch 5-2fav (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, switched right inside final 3f, went 2nd inside final 2f until ridden over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Shut Up And Dance (9-1) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
