held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, soon headed and no extra
held up in 4th, ridden and weakened 4f out, soon beaten
held up in 3rd, ridden and weakened well over 5f out, tailed off final 3f
tracked clear leader, ridden and weakened 3f out
prominent, in 3rd and effort over 2f out, hampered and checked, not recover
pulled hard towards rear, headway on inside to lead over 2f out, headed and every chance over 1f out, no extra
held up in touch, steady headway going well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, cleverly
held up midfield, ridden 6f out, soon beaten
towards rear, headway over 3f out, edged left just over 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed and one pace final furlong
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ran wide into straight, kept on, not trouble leaders
soon led, 12 lengths clear after 6f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Consistency is hardly the forte of most of these and it is not too difficult to pick out the likeliest contenders for the title of 'also-rans'. The list includes Tirari, No Illusions and Dominion Prince, who are confidently passed over today. Rock 'N Cold needs to prove that he still retains his enthusiasm for the game and is another left out of the win only equation, whilst the race might come around a little quickly for Distant Sky after his moderate effort behind Lord Sam at Kempton on Saturday. Therefore a chance is taken with Gold Millennium, who should have benefited from two well spaced out runs after a long break. He has now shaken off the effects of the life-threatening bout of colic that held up his career, and can start to reward of the faith shown in him against a fairy modest bunch.