Four separate races. Read each paragraph as one race, taking a breath wherever you naturally would. Reset your energy between races. Record as one file or four. No need to repeat the first script.

Away they go, and the race is on. Let's see who takes them along in these early strides. The first two are holding their positions for the moment. Now there's less between the first two. The leader's advantage is being whittled away. Almost level now. You could throw a blanket over the pair of them. There's a new leader! That was a proper change of gear. A change of places further back, too. One who was right on the pace is beginning to lose touch. A furlong to travel. Time's running out for those behind. The challenge came, but the leader has picked up again. And now there's daylight opening up in front! Over the line they go.

They're racing! Away from the stalls and into their stride. An order starting to emerge now as they settle down. There's movement further back. That gap is coming down quite quickly. Through goes the challenger. That's another place gained. One to watch coming through the field, picking off runners as they go. And there's a new second, going after the leader now. Just noses ahead! There's precious little in it. Still together. Neither has managed to put this to bed. Into the last furlong, and this is where it matters. Back in front again! That lead has changed hands once more. They hit the line together! I wouldn't want to call that from here.

And they're away for the next. Out in front now, with the rest sorting themselves out behind. Keep an eye on the chasing group. They're getting closer to one another. A little shuffle in the order behind the leaders. The first two have drawn away from the others. The second is sitting close. Slipping back through the field now after showing up well early on. Through to lead and already a couple of lengths to the good. Here comes the second again. That lead doesn't look nearly so comfortable now. Just a furlong between them and the winning post. A late run from behind! That's a couple of places made up in no time. Past together! We'll leave that to the photograph.

The stalls open and they're off. No change between the leading pair for the time being. Beginning to get detached now after being well in touch. There's a runner making real headway from off the pace. And the lead changes hands out in front. The second is eating into the lead with every stride now. Head to head, and they've been at it for several strides. The leader finds more! For a moment there the second looked a real threat. They're inside the last furlong. The gap to the second is growing all the way here. And across the line they come.