DERMOT Weld and Pat Smullen nearly had a highly successful raid on the continent during the weekend when Forgotten Rules stayed on to finish second in the Listed Prix Denisy at Saint-Cloud last Saturday. He had success the following day to Dortmund where the filly Joailliere just held on to win a listed race.

Forgotten Rules came up against a smart stayer and went by half a length to Nahual. The winner was a handicapper at the beginning of the season but now nearly a group horse as he showed when going under by just a short-neck to Vazirabad (conceded 9lb) in the Prix Gladiateur.