raced in 3rd, travelling strongly when not much room over 2f out, switched right and ridden final furlong, ran on close home
in rear, smooth progress to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong
tracked leader, led 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra close home
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NonRunner
This is a tight-looking handicap on paper but the three-year-old EAGLE COURT (NAP) has improved out of all recognition since tackling soft ground and can overcome a further 5lb rise and step up in grade to complete the hat-trick. Lunar Jet is ending the season in fine form and appears to have the beating of Aasheq on Newbury running. Cockalorum certainly wasn’t winning out of turn at Pontefract and Al Erayg was runner-up off this mark over track and trip just eight days ago so is also respected.
Aasheq (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd inside final 3f, ridden lost 2nd edging left and still every chance over 2f out, ridden hung left and weakened final furlong, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Lunar Jet (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Lunar Jet 9-1 (8-9) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and sustained challenge when carried left inside final furlong, won on the nod, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Oct beating Torcello (8-13) by hd, 10 ran.
Cockalorum (IRE) 2-1fav (9-12) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, carried badly left from over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Viceregent (8-10) by ns, 7 ran.
Al Erayg (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Disputed lead on far side, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, kept on final furlong but could not match winner, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Young Fire (10-4) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Eagle Court (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, switched right 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, readily, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Snow Ocean (9-12) by 1l, 9 ran.