raced keenly, led, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, effort inside final 2f, outpaced 1f out, ridden and no chance with front pair inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd
held up in last pair, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd, no chance with front pair
held up in last pair, ridden inside final 2f, never pace to challenge
tracked leader, driven to lead inside final 2f, soon ridden and joined, kept on, just lost out in sustained duel throughout final furlong
keen early, tracked leaders, headway inside final 2f, soon ridden and upsides, kept on, just got better of sustained duel throughout final furlong
A winner at Newcastle last month, Hesslewood could only manage third at Ripon last time and headgear is applied. GALLIC also won at Newcastle in October and was placed at Newmarket on his reappearance when finishing in front of Brian Epstein. Ed Walker’s should make a bold bid on that evidence but Artistic Rifles steps up to a mile for the first time having finished third over 7f at Wetherby recently. On The Line is now 12lb higher than when scoring on the all-weather in March and Massam drops back down in trip for last year’s winning yard.
Massam 25-1 (9-1) Clear with leader until led 7f out, reduced lead over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Cape Of Good Hope (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Dirty Rascal (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders inside final 2f, never able to get on terms, no impression final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Motafaawit (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.
Gallic 12-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, edged left, kept on, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Aweedram (9-1) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Hesslewood (IRE) 4-1cfav (9-5) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Divinity (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Brian Epstein (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Close up when groups merged halfway, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Pogo (9-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Artistic Rifles (IRE) 9-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Mr Diamond (8-11) at Wetherby 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
On The Line (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, not clear run when effort over 1f out, no impression and well beaten inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Coolagh Forest (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
