held up and always behind
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd going well inside final 2f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on but not pace of winner final 150 yards
soon led and set decent pace, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, kept on for 2nd
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, some late minor headway, never threatened
held up last in strongly run race, steady headway out wide over 2f out, quickened to lead final 150 yards, soon clear, fair bit in hand
restless in stalls, raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden edging left inside final 2f, kept on
tracked leader until pushed along inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
stumbled start, raced keenly and soon chasing leaders on inside, edging left and struggling to quicken when not much room inside final 2f, eased out inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish
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HONG KONG HARRY (NAP) made a winning reappearance when scoring over track and trip and has now won three of only four outings so far. Raised only 2lb, Richard Fahey’s charge can confirm superiority with the runner-up Be Proud and continue winning ways. Chookie Dunedin ran well again at Musselburgh having beaten Spartan Fighter at Wetherby before that while Muntadab finished ahead of Three Saints Bay when second at Catterick and can race off the same mark. Hajjam returns to action and goes well here though looks high enough in the weights.
Hajjam 40-1 (8-8) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, well beaten final furlong, 15th of 20, 8 3/4l behind Ouzo (9-1) at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Three Saints Bay (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7 3/4l behind Queen's Sargent (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Gallipoli (IRE) 13-2 (9-13) Raced in third, dropped to rear over 3f out, ridden but no impression and weakened quickly, last of 4, 17 3/4l behind Rains Of Castamere (8-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Chookie Dunedin 15-8fav (9-13) Awkwardly away, in touch, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Yoshimi (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Hong Kong Harry (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Held up in midfield, pushed along and switched towards inside rail over 2f out, led over 1f out, faced challenge final 110 yards, ran on towards finish, won at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Be Proud (8-11) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Gweedore 12-1 (9-4) Chased (clear) winner, ridden and no impression over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 10l behind Gobi Sunset (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Spartan Fighter 100-1 (9-6) Prominent, driven over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Chookie Dunedin (9-5) at Wetherby 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Be Proud (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Prominent, ridden for effort over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, challenged but lacked pace of winner final 110 yards, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Hong Kong Harry (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Muntadab (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Queen's Sargent (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr.