tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, held when slightly hampered approaching 1f out
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed and weakened
steadied start, ridden 2f out, ran on well, just denied
steadied start, towards rear, shaken up and headway over 1f out, kept on
held up on outside, headway over 2f out, ridden and slightyly outpaced over 1f out, ran on near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and held on near finish
Patrick Chamings has won the last two runnings of this with Desert Dreamer but today he relies on the abilities of Millfield, and he can prove good enough to see off recent winners Rockfield Lodge and Who's Winning. Millfield loves it here, having won over both 7f and a mile, and he also gets on particularly well with George Baker, who has been in the plate for three of the gelding's seven career wins. He acts well on very fast ground and is back on an attractive mark so today can be another good day. Rockfield Lodge was a Leicester winner at this trip last time but that was in a seller and this is tougher, and the same applies to Who's Winning, after Brendan Powell's gelding landed a 6f Folkestone claimer last time. Carmenero looks in the grip of the handicapper at present and the big danger to the selection looks like being Albaraari. Sir Michael Stoute's filly is visored for the first time here, has Ryan Moore up, and is already a winner at the trip. Glencal and Patavium Prince both want the assessor to do them a favour and we'll side with Millfield for a stable hat-trick in the race.
Carmenero (GER) 9-1 (9-11) Towards rear, ridden halfway, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Gap Princess (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Minnis Bay (CAN) 14-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 12th of 13, 16l behind Brunelleschi (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Millfield (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up, ran on towards finish, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Bomber Command (9-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Rockfield Lodge (IRE) 13-8fav (9-0) Steadied start, held up, headway over 4f out, not clear run 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jun beating Lord Deevert (8-9) by 1l, 9 ran.
Albaraari 16-1 (8-10) In touch, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Aphrodisia (9-3) at Newmarket 1m fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Who's Winning (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, chased leader 2f out, hard ridden, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Folkestone 6f clm (6) gf in Jun beating Music Box Express (8-3) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Patavium Prince (IRE) 7-2fav (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden to lead just inside final 3f, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Choreography (9-5) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) frm in Jun.
Glencal 3-1fav (9-0) Tracked leader far side, every chance 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Monashee Rock (8-11) at Salisbury 7f fll hcp (5) gd in Jun.
