chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
tracked leader to over 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out
held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
close up, led inside final 3f, pushed 2 lengths clear over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, caught final 100 yards, lost 2nd near finish
held up in rear, steady headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace final furlong
in touch 8f
in touch, effort 2f out, weakened under pressure over 1f out
steady start and held up in rear, good headway 2f out, soon not clear run, quickened between horses over 1f out, strong run to lead final 100 yards, all out
raced wide, held up towards rear, effort on outer 3f out, weakened 2f out
soon tracked leader, led briefly 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
close up until weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, one pace final 2f
held up in rear, good headway and switched right to outside inside final 2f, strong run to chase winner well inside final furlong, just failed
in mid-division for 8f
led to 3f out, weakened rapidly
rear, kept on under pressure final 2f, never nearer
in mid-division, behind final 3f
Cold Turkey proved himself to be at least as good on turf as on the all-weather when scoring at Epsom in the soft last time and has to be respected off a 6lb higher mark but there was plenty to like about the way Red Fort won at Haydock last month and he is preferred, with Swift Tango rated the main threat. The selection knuckled down well to hold the challenge of La Sylphide at Haydock and, with the runner-up again running a good race off a 5lb higher mark at York this week, the form has a solid look to it. Swift Tango deserves to win a race of this nature after some consistent performances and should be thereabouts again but, along with the likes of the Lady Herries-trained Wunderwood and Mick Channon's Flotta, has been done few favours with an outside draw. Mark Johnston's Financial Future can be expected to come on for his reappearance outing a fortnight ago and warrants a mention along with James Fanshawe's reappearing Defining and Mick Easterby's Nowell House, who not for the first time failed to show his best form at York last time. However, Red Fort has an obvious chance off just a 6lb higher mark than at Haydock, where the first two finished five lengths clear of the field and he gets the vote.
