held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, just failed
in touch, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, staying on when not clear run inside final furlong, not recover
with winner,ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken
held up and keen, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
made all, ridden over 2f out, edged briefly right 1f out, all out
held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
James Fanshawe's Polar Ben was disappointing when having conditions in his favour at Leicester last week and preference is for Millennium Force, who gets the verdict over Lincoln winner Babodana. The last mentioned was highly tried in the betfred.com mile last week and this looks to be more his level but Millennium Force is well treated on official BHB ratings and gets the vote. Admittedly Mick Channon's gelding has yet to race this term but put up a career best effort on his reappearance last term when landing the Group 3 Gladness Stakes, for which he escapes a penalty, and, if in a similar mood today, he should take all the beating. Bryan McMahon's El Coto made light work of some decent handicappers at Newbury last time and warrants respect but this looks tougher. The likes of Godolphin's Meshaheer, Richard Hannon's consistent Rockets 'n Rollers and the Barry Hills-trained Makhlab all warrant respect but Millennium Force holds solid claims on his return to action and he gets the vote.
