held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, never on terms
tracked winner, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
held up in touch, driven 3f out, 4th and no impression when edged left over 1f out, never troubled leading trio
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance when bumped inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
made all, ridden 2f out, pressed over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, held on towards finish
held up in touch, headway on inside to chase leading pair over 2f out, effort when not much room over 1f out, squeezed through between horses to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on, not reached winner
Mark Johnston has a strong grip on this race courtesy of Chilly Filly, Spirit Is Needed and Yorgunnabelucky, but we'll take them all on with RED CADEAUX. Ed Dunlop's charge has been off since finishing mid-division in the Chester Cup, a fine effort for one so inexperienced, and a return to this trip will help as he's only once been beaten over it. Indeed his last start over 1m4f resulted in giving weight and a beating to Tinaar, a filly now rated 97, so this handicap looks fair and he can go well if the market suggests he's fit and ready. Of the Johnston contingent Chilly Filly makes most appeal despite a 5lb rise for winning at Doncaster last time. Indeed both her wins have come for this rider at that track but she's worth her chance here and should go well. Spirit Is Needed will be ridden handily as he bids to follow up on a Newmarket success but that came in first-time blinkers and it remains to be seen whether they'll have the same impact here so he's taken on up 4lbs. Yorgunnabelucky shapes as though he'll get the trip but he was disappointing last time, enough for us to confidently predict this won't be a Johnston 1-2-3. Ella is a likeable mare but she's creeping up the weights in defeat and may struggle, Precision Break surely needs more time to recover from his first start of 2010 at Glorious Goodwood while Highland Glen has to give weight away all-round, so our tentative vote goes to Red Cadeaux.
Highland Glen 10-1 (9-0) Keen in touch in rear, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, last of 5, 12l behind Laaheb (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gf in Jun.
Precision Break (USA) 16-1 (9-10) Held up in 5th and off the pace, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten, 11th of 13, 16l behind Martyr (9-8) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in Jul.
Red Cadeaux 10-1 (8-7) Hampered and squeezed out after 1f, behind, headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace when hampered and checked inside final furlong, 8th of 17, 7l behind Mamlook (8-12) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
Spirit Is Needed (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, chased clear leader 8f out, closed over 3f out, led on stand rail over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul beating Sierra Alpha (8-7) by 1l, 9 ran.
Yorgunnabelucky (USA) 5-1fav (9-12) Chased leader until well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, eased when no chance, 11th of 13, 11l behind Flying Destination (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Chilly Filly (IRE) 11-10fav (10-0) Prominent, led over 3f out, shaken up inside final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul beating Old Hundred (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Ella 3-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, never reached winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Veloso (8-1) at Southwell 1m 4f 4yo hcp 0-95 (3) fbs in May.
