led, pressed for lead 2f out, soon ridden and headed, narrowly behind entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, every chance close home, just failed at winning post
close up in touch, switched left 2f out, soon ridden, kept on approaching final furlong, outpaced by leaders inside final furlong
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield 2f out, soon ridden, switched right approaching final furlong, kept on one pace inside final furlong, lost 4th near finish
took keen hold, slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, took 4th near finish
took keen hold, midfield, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace entering final furlong
midfield in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, weakened entering final furlong
prominent, pressed leader 2f out, soon ridden and led, narrow lead entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, all out to hold on at winning post, just held on
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened approaching final furlong
midfield in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace approaching final furlong, soon weakened
Speedacus is penalised for winning at Leicester while Emeralds Pride completed a hat-trick of lower grade sprints with her latest success at Redcar and is 3lb higher. ECCLESIASTICAL won a Class 4 sprint at Thirsk when last encountering soft ground and he gets another chance in this. Hardy Angel beat Honour Your Dreams on fast going at Beverley two runs ago but One Last Hug is back on a winning mark.
Speedacus (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Switched right start and soon led in centre, ridden well over 1f out, faced challenge entering final furlong, joined 110 yards out, found extra final strides, just prevailed, won at Leicester 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Glamorous Express (9-1) by hd, 11 ran.
Ecclesiastical 7-2fav (9-8) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Nelson Gay (9-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Honour Your Dreams (FR) 10-1 (9-10) Held up in mid-division, pushed along halfway, not clear run soon after, hampered over 1f out, ran on when in the clear inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 8th of 20, 3 1/2l behind Aconcagua Mountain (8-12) at Ayr 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Wee Fat Mac 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 20, 3 1/4l behind Aconcagua Mountain (8-12) at Ayr 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
High Opinion 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, no impression final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Albegone (8-13) at Catterick 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Chookie Dunedin 28-1 (9-9) Raced keenly out wide in mid-division, headway tracking leader 5f out, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Cosa Sara (9-0) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Hardy Angel 15-2 (8-13) Edged right and bumped rival start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, waiting for room entering final furlong, soon no chance, kept on same pace close home, 11th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Leodis Dream (9-9) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Wrecked It Ralph 3-1fav (9-10) Dwelt, held up, keen before halfway, pushed along 2f out, outpaced before 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 7 3/4l behind Wee Fat Mac (9-11) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
One Last Hug 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 20, 3l behind Aconcagua Mountain (8-12) at Ayr 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Emeralds Pride 8-1 (9-12) Front mid-division, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden 1f out, strongly challenged well inside last, just prevailed on nod, won at Redcar 5f hcp (6) gd in Sep beating Pepsi Cat (9-12) by ns, 14 ran.
