carried right start, behind, outpaced when switched towards far side rail inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd post, no chance with front pair
slowly into stride, soon outpaced in rear, lost touch over 2f out, tailed off
switched right start, tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well
prominent, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong, lost 3rd post
SOUMEI is penalised for winning at Brighton back in May but may well have improved in the interim and Ed Walker’s charge has more scope than those with a handicap rating. Hula Girl has the best recent form of the latter group having finished runner-up over track and trip last time and is preferred to both Go Roo and Paco Escostar. Eternal Sun finished closer at Southwell last time while the newcomer Red Hot Fusion is related to winning sprinters.
Soumei (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Soon crossed over to go prominent on rail, led 2f out, ran on well, ridden out, won at Brighton 5f stks (5) gf in May beating Haylah (8-11) by 1l, 8 ran.
Red Hot Fusion (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Unfortunate.
Go Roo 14-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Jack Taylor (9-4) at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Eternal Sun 14-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, headway chasing leaders halfway, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and every chance when hung left over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Victors Lady (8-11) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Hula Girl 11-4 (8-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Dosc (9-2) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Paco Escostar 9-4 (8-13) Held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Rumshak (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Aug.