held up, headway 5f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra
held up in rear, ran green from 4f out, headway 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, challenged 6f out, no extra from over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon dropped out
held up, headway 3f out, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
led, headed 6f out, weakened over 3f out
held up, headway 12f out, lost place 4f out, went 4th and plugged on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led 6f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well
Cougar Kid made a winning debut over a shorter trip here in April. The form of that race has sent out mixed messages but Philip Hide's four-year-old is likely to be thereabouts again, though Lunar Flow wouldn't be far away on collateral form. Dear Lottie is a newcomer to note but so is ACAJOU DES BIEFFES. The apparent pick of Anthony Honeyball's two runners, Rachael Green's mount is the third foal of a winning hurdler in France but shouldn't be short of speed as his sire was a smart miler in Japan.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gd in Apr beating Tricky (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Acajou Des Bieffes (FR) Millennium Bio gelding out of Pietragella.
Indian Leader (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Ww, gd prog to ldrs 3out, eff to chall 2out, sn not qckn, 3rd of 14, 8l behind The Well Road (12-2) at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gf in Apr '14.
Lunar Flow 10-1 (10-12) Chased leading trio, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 10l behind Welluptoscratch (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in May.
Normandy King (IRE) King's Theatre gelding out of Clairefontaine.
The Golden Hour (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Held up in last pair, plugged on same pace under pressure final 2f, never a threat, 5th of 8, 8l behind Welluptoscratch (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in May.
Dear Lottie (FR) Nickname filly out of Vuelta Al Ruedo.
Lillian (IRE) Milan filly out of Kay Tully.
Zakti (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened from halfway, 10th of 12, well behind Mozo (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m mares n h flat (6) hvy in May.
Midnight Tune Midnight Legend filly out of Harmonic Motion.
