held up, good headway 3f out, led and hung left from over 1f out, ridden and headed final strides
raced wide early close up, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, carried left and kept on one pace final furlong
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
always in rear
raced wide early, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, carried left and kept on one pace final furlong
held up, ridden 3f out, not troubled leaders
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace
slowly into stride, in rear, headway towards stand side when switched right 2f, effort entering final furlong, soon hung left, stayed on to lead final strides
taken to post early, in touch, weakened 3f out
Soft ground form is in short supply in this so a chance is taken on MEDIA HYPE handling the surface. He improved again to score by five lengths at Pontefract on his comeback and a hat-trick looks a strong possibility, despite a 10lb rise. Knowe Head is mostly consistent though both wins came on the Polytrack but Amazing Blue Sky ran well for second in soft going at Thirsk a week ago and may figure. Number Theory is a C&D winner with claims while One Pursuit and Tenhoo did their fair share of winning last season but all three are making their seasonal debuts today.
Media Hype 9-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside under pressure 2f out, hung left and led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on strongly, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Ay Tay Tate (8-12) by 5l, 17 ran.
Oratory (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 14th of 22, 10l behind Karaka Jack (9-3) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Number Theory 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear and pushed along, headway 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 14, 6l behind High On A Hill (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
One Pursuit (IRE) 4-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well to go clear final furlong, won at Carlisle 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul beating Madison Square (8-12) by 4l, 7 ran.
Tenhoo 9-2 (8-11) Mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong to go 2nd near finish, not reached winner, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Odin's Raven (8-13) at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Fourth Generation (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never trouble leaders, 9th of 11, 26l behind Red Fama (8-7) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.
Knowe Head (NZ) 25-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Qaraaba (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Mar.
Follow The Flag (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Led, stayed towards far side in straight, headed inside final 3f, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 13, 19l behind Stand To Reason (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Amazing Blue Sky 25-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, pressed leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure, no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Veiled Applause (8-12) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
The Galloping Shoe 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Law To Himself (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Nov.
Magic Echo 25-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 17l behind Lifetime (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
