sweating, raced near side rail, off the pace in 5th, pushed along and struggling halfway, ridden and well beaten over 1f out
chased winner who soon went clear, pushed along and no impression from halfway, kept on for clear 2nd but never any chance with winner
outpaced in last pair, some headway over 1f out, never on terms
off the pace in 3rd, pushed along and struggling halfway, weakened final furlong, lost modest 3rd towards finish
restless in stalls and started slowly, lost all chance and always in rear
prominent in chasing group, pushed along and outpaced halfway, weakened over 1f out
quickly away, made all and soon went clear, ran on strongly, reduced lead towards finish but unchallenged
off the pace in 6th, pushed along and struggling halfway, headway into modest 3rd towards finish never any chance
Acklam Express won a Listed contest here on soft ground in August, when WINTER POWER (NAP) was beaten three lengths, but was well below that form when a long way last behind that rival in the Group 3 Cornwallis at Newmarket. He was in excellent form at Meydan earlier this year and has a fitness advantage over the selection but Tim Easterby's filly was so impressive at HQ that she's expected to take high rank amongst sprinters this campaign. Atalis Bay was a long way behind in the Cornwallis and will need to improve from his victory at Nottingham. Dexter Belle had obviously made great strides over the winter as she made all for a very easy victory at Pontefract last month while Internationaldream led for a long way in a 6f handicap on the same card.
Acklam Express (IRE) (8-10) 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Extravagant Kid (9-5) at Meydan 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Mar.
Atalis Bay 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led final 110 yards, ran on, won at Nottingham 5f stks (3) gf in Apr beating Burning Cash (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Burning Cash (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Held up, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 6 1/4l behind Dragon Symbol (9-9) at Hamilton 5f stks (2) gf in May.
First Company (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, led 1f out, headed final 110 yards but kept on close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Showalong (8-12) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gs in May.
Internationaldream (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Soon led, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and lost two places final 110 yards, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Bickerstaffe (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Muker (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 3/4l behind Dragon Symbol (9-9) at Hamilton 5f stks (2) gf in May.
Winter Power (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Led 1f, led again halfway, ridden clear final furlong, won at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct beating Method (9-1) by 3l, 11 ran.
Dexter Belle (IRE) Evensfav (8-11) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gf in Apr beating Barney's Bay (9-2) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Never Say Never (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, joined leaders going well 2f out, shaken up and every chance 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, headed final 110 yards and held closing stages, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Exuding (8-10) at Redcar 6f fll stks (5) gf in Apr.