chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never on terms
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 1f out, 5th and beaten when eased towards finish
steadied and went right start, pulled hard tracking leaders, headway going well over 1f out, went between horses inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
chased leaders near side of group, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
ONE LAST HUG is given a step up in class this evening and the Ayr winner may be capable of striking again before the assessor gets his chance to fire a predictable riposte. Huddle Up is a typical tough as teak sprinter from the Barrons and has been a model of consistency. Showalong was behind him when they last met but its worth noting that his yard are now in much better form. Betweenthesticks has often been apprentice ridden in the past so Richard Kingscote will provide some robust assistance from the saddle tonight. Show Me Show Me is a former course and distance winner and cannot be dismissed lightly if the money arrives for him.
Betweenthesticks 13-2 (9-9) Bumped start, chased leaders in centre, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on but headed final stride, 2nd of 7, shd behind Just That Lord (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Huddle Up (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost second post, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Count D'Orsay (8-13) at Chester 5f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Show Me Show Me 13-2 (10-0) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on but never on terms, 8th of 14, 3l behind Nelson Gay (10-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Iris Dancer 5-2jfav (9-5) Prominent, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Slainte Mhath (9-7) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Honour Your Dreams (FR) 10-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon strongly pressed and ran on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind See My Baby Jive (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
One Last Hug 6-1 (9-10) Off the pace towards rear, good headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, outpaced into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind See My Baby Jive (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Showalong 13-2 (9-12) Raced wide, tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 5 3/4l behind Quercus (8-10) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.