held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened after 2 out
in touch, pushed along before 4th and 7th, lost place before 2 out, rallied last, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home
fell 1st
held up in touch, ridden and lost place 2 out, no impression after
chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out, well beaten before last
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, 4th when hit last, weakened flat
not always fluent, led, ridden and joined final bend, headed narrowly final 100 yards, stayed on, just held
mid-division, headway before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on but no threat final 100 yards
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out
chased leader, not fluent 5th, weakened before last
held up in rear, hampered 1st, headway before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged final bend, led narrowly final 100 yards, hard pressed, held on
mid-division, closed 4th, effort after 3 out, 2nd briefly 2 out, 3rd and held final bend, no extra and lost 3rd close home
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JOHNSON’S BLUE won six races last year and connections have remained patient in their campaigning of their charge having seen him subsequently land a decent prize at Haydock in February. Name In Lights is Joe Tizzard’s only runner of the meeting so any market support should not be dismissed lightly. It’s taken a while for Judicial Law to start justifying his purchase price but he has proved impressive in back-to-back victories at Worcester and Huntingdon. Bread And Butter was second in a valuable handicap at the Punchestown Festival while the evergreen Glinger Flame proved at Hexham that he still retains plenty of zest for the task.
Bread And Butter (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, 15th on outer 3 out, checked after 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and went moderate 6th at last, ran on well run-in, went 2nd near line, not reach winner, never nearer, 2nd of 25, 1l behind Ballybawn Belter (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Judicial Law (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Chased leaders on inside and pushed along at times, left in 3rd place 6th, went 2nd 3 out, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, driven out, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May beating Scarpia (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Minella Escape (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Towards rear until unseated rider 3 out, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Glinger Flame (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 4th, pushed along after 7th, struggling 3 out, rallied before 2 out, soon no impression, closed again before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Mullinaree (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Name In Lights (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Nickelsonthedime (11-4) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.
Didtheyleaveuoutto (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Mid-division, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in, led on line, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating City Derby (11-0) by ns, 7 ran.
Jesuitique (FR) 11-1 (10-13) Not jump well, mid-division, headway 9th, no impression 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Jet Of Magic (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Celestial Horizon (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, well held 3 out, 7th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Everyonesgame (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Carrarea (IRE) 8-13fav (11-12) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Killeemore Lad (11-8) at Hexham 2m (3) gd in Jun.
Alqamar 5-1 (11-11) In rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out and pushed along, ridden and stayed on one pace after last, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Didtheyleaveuoutto (12-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Pyramid Place (IRE) 6-5fav (11-5) Held up in rear, niggled along to close after 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, held last, hung right flat, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Thirtyfourstitches (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
City Derby (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Prominent, led 2 out, ridden after last and sustained duel with winner run-in, headed on line, 2nd of 7, shd behind Didtheyleaveuoutto (12-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Johnson's Blue (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, made all, came clear from 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb beating The Changing Man (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Songo (IRE) 8-11fav (11-2) Edged right start, led early, prominent, not fluent 1st or 2nd, led 6th, mistake last, comfortably, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jun beating Bala Brook (11-2) by 11l, 8 ran.
