End of turn four.
Brown Sugar still well clear of Greased Lightning and Hot Pursuit.
Trying to match the pace are Joliet Jake, Maggie May, Golden Boy and Cochise.
Most of the chasing pack.
The last four horses are from the rear, Marathon Man, Housewives Choice, Mr Pitiful and in the white, Doctor Marvelous.
A view of the whole race, the leader, Brown Sugar is bottom left.
End of turn five.
Brown Sugar turns to start the second circuit with Greased Lightning and Hot Pursuit neck and neck as they approach the water jump.
Running fourth is Joliet Jake followed by Maggie May, Golden Boy and Bouncing Czech.
The main pack.
The tail enders, Mr Pitiful one length behind Housewives Choice.
End of turn six.
Brown Sugar thunders on toward Bechers Brook, with Hot Pursuit closing the distance.
In third place is Greased Lightning with Joliet Jake and Maggie May neck and neck. In the distance is Golden Boy
The leading horses are really stretching the field, but have they gone too soon?
The main pack are biding their time, but cannot leave it too late to make a move.
Mr Pitiful and Housewives Choice remain in close company at the rear.
The whole field. Once the leading horse jumps Bechers for a second time, the turf cards are replaced with the Going For Home cards, which can be brutal for the leaders.
End of turn seven.
Brown Sugar is approaching the Canal Turn with Hot Pursuit steadily making up ground.
Further back and the next three horses, Greased Lightning, Joliet Jake and Maggie May, are all increasing their pace.
A group of five now break away from the main pack, Mountaineer leads Mr Whiplash, Bouncing Czech, Full of Running and Connemara Lad.
Even at the back the horses are starting to increase their pace, but not sure if it will be enough now.
Current positions in the race. The leading five horses, led by Brown Sugar (lower right), are now on the second and final circuit.
The race finale to come...
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