close up, wide and headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed close home
led after 1f, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slow into stride, in rear, never on terms
slow into stride, towards rear, never on terms
led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
slow into stride, raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, not clear run 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home
Dame Sarra won a classified race here before scoring over today’s trip at Chelmsford and is only 4lb higher. But VIRTUAL HUG was successful over course and distance before dropped in trip last time and he gets another chance in this. Peripeteia also won here back in October and has placed subsequently while Wilkie has been thereabouts looking to exploit a slide down the weights.
Rubeus (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Clear Man (9-11) at Les Landes 1m 6f hcp in Sep.
Typewritten (USA) 50-1 (9-7) Very slowly away and reluctant to race, always well behind in rear, last of 11, 30 3/4l behind Bobby Shaftoe (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Wilkie 15-2 (9-5) In rear, pushed along and headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Sea Me Dance (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Peripeteia 3-1fav (9-12) Held up in last pair, good headway centre going well over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Carlos Felix (10-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Central City (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 10th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Trusty Scout (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Pysanka (FR) 14-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Assembled (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Scylla 16-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never involved, 7th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Franberri (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Heatherdown Hero 11-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Spirit Of Ash (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Virtual Hug (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Assembled (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Dame Sarra 5-2 (9-1) Held up tracking leaders, good headway out wide over 1f out, led final 150 yards, won going away, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating All About Alice (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Blue Hawaii (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Raced wide tracking leader, came near side rail in home straight, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, kept on towards finish, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Carlos Felix (10-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Vienna Girl 3-1fav (9-12) Off the pace in last trio, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Grand Duchess Olga (9-5) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
