in touch in mid-division, closed going strongly after 3rd, went 2nd next until after 6th, went 2nd 9th, ridden before last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in rear, hampered 8th, headway 2 out, weakened before last
ran in snatches, in rear 5th, pulled up after 7th
chased winner until 4th, went 2nd after 6th until 9th, driven before last, went 2nd again towards finish, no impression on winner
mid-division on outside, lost place before 3rd, left 4th 8th, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
in touch on inside, fell 8th
made all, clear last, stayed on well, unchallenged
Nikgarde ran his best race for a while when only weakening on the run-in at Newcastle. A subsequent winner was fourth and it was a long way back to Court Dreaming. Lissen To The Lady goes well here but looks held on collateral form. Motion In Limine has had wind surgery since last seen but last month’s Kelso winner Hoganville looks a bigger threat. HASTY PARISIAN has placed in four of five outings since the turn of the year in arguably better company. He deserves a change of luck so gets the nod.
Hoganville (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Prominent, pressed leader 2 out, shaken up and led last, ridden run-in and kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in May beating Firth Of Forth (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Motion In Limine (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, challenged 7th, led next, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, dist behind Judicial Law (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Court Dreaming (IRE) 16-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Thatbeatsbanagher (11-13) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Hasty Parisian (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-12) Chased leader until before before 3rd, went 2nd again before 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, plugged on in modest 3rd, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Royaume Uni (12-1) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Lissen To The Lady (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Close up, disputed lead after 8th, led next, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 7, 16l behind Rae Des Champs (12-0) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Nikgarde (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, tracked leaders home turn, close 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and every chance last, one pace final 110 yards on flat, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Thatbeatsbanagher (11-13) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Velasco (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Disputed early, led after 1st, set steady tempo, pushed along after landing 2 out, ridden when headed before final flight, awkward jump at the last, dropped to fourth inside final 110 yards on run-in, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Buto (10-2) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
