steadied start, keen hold, ridden 3f out, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leader, narrow leader 2f out, kept on towards finish
tracked leading pair throughout, driven 4f out, one pace
towards rear, hard ridden over 2f out, no impression
very slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, beaten 2f out
mid-division, driven 3f out, never on terms
soon led, ridden when headed 2f out, every chance final furlong, no extra close home
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the main protagonists look to be Millfield, Support Fund and Hansomelle and the narrow vote is given to Millfield. The selection won well last time out when beating Scarlet Flyer. He looks sure to improve for the longer trip and off what remains a fair mark he looks the one to be on. Support Fund rates the main danger as he goes well fresh and hails from a yard in form so he should be watched in the market. Hansomelle was a fair third behind Samuel Charles, he has also been in fair form over hurdles and should be watched in the market but his best form is on very soft ground. Thermidor should be race fit now and the booking of Seb Sanders catches the eye while Winning Show may need the run after a 188 day break and for the winner we return to Millfield who at least is in form.
Millfield (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, keen, held up towards rear, ridden and headway 1f out, stayed on to lead post, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar beating Scarlet Flyer (9-4) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Seneschal 13-2 (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 6l behind Millfield (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Steig (IRE) 9-1 (8-5) Prominent, chased leader over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Haarth Sovereign (9-1) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Support Fund (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Sagunt (8-13) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Oct.
Thermidor (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Millfield (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Hansomelle (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Behind, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Samuel Charles (10-0) at Lingfield 1m sll (6) pol in Mar.
The Dagger 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 12th of 13, 14l behind Princelywallywogan (8-9) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Winning Show 7-1 (9-3) Pulled hard, held up, chased leaders after 3f, ridden and weakened from 4f out, 7th of 8, 43l behind Gordonsville (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Oct.
