raced stands side, chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced stands side, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra 1f out
raced stands side, held up in rear, headway and switched over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on well, just held
raced stands side, led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, plugged on one pace
raced alone centre, prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
edged left leaving stalls, raced stands side, towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, made no impression
raced stands side, chased leaders, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, just held runner-up
raced stands side, prominent, pushed along 2f out, faded over 1f out
hood came off late and carried left leaving stalls, raced stands side, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon struggling, eased inside final furlong
Mattice has produced two credible efforts at Pontefract and York but he's not proven under today’s conditions. Soft ground suits SPEEDACUS as he won well at Doncaster with plenty of give underfoot and his form has become far more consistent since the application of the visor. Huddle Up isn’t without a few quirks but could also go well and Ecclesiastical had form in Ireland on a variety of surfaces and he has already registered two wins for Tristan Davidson since joining the Cumbrian handler.
Mattice 9-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, unable to challenge inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Copper Knight (8-13) at Pontefract 5f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Speedacus (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Prominent, ridden well over 1f out, faded, 7th of 19, 4 3/4l behind Soul Seeker (10-12) at York 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Le Beau Garcon 12-1 (9-5) Held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along when squeezed for room inside final 2f, ridden and kept on when in the clear inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Cairn Gorm (9-9) at York 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Seantrabh (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Restless in stalls, chased leaders far side of group, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Knebworth (9-9) at York 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Lotus Rose 16-1 (9-2) Raced alone near side until switched left to join centre group, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind The Big Board (9-11) at Doncaster 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
Huddle Up (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Honour Your Dreams (8-11) at Hamilton 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Ecclesiastical 13-2 (10-11) Awkward start, chased leaders, ridden and strongly pressed leader well over 1f out, sustained duel with winner inside last, every chance but held close home, 2nd of 19, nk behind Soul Seeker (10-12) at York 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Good Luck Fox (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Dwelt, always outpaced down centre, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, never in contention, 17th of 18, 9 1/4l behind Copper Knight (9-10) at York 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Astapor 5-2 (9-10) Made all at fast pace, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, always doing enough, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (6) gs in Jul beating Yazaman (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
