led, pushed along 6f out, headed over 4f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, led 3f out, clear over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, easily
held up, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, virtually pulled up
held up towards rear, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off when pulled up over 3f out
mid-division, ridden well over 3f out, weakened well over 2f
in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression
chased leaders, led over 4f out, soon ridden, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, poor 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, chased clear winner 2f out, one pace and no impression
chased leader, ridden over 5f out, tailed off when virtually pulled over 3f out
always behind, struggling and reminders 9f out, tailed off and virtually pulled up over 3f out
Redspin, Vicars Destiny, Establishment and Earlsfield Raider look the principals in this staying race and the nomination is given to Redspin. The selection won well last time out over two miles and although he has a penalty for that win he won with plenty in hand and he gives the impression he will improve again for this longer trip and he is impossible to oppose. Vicars Destiny rates the main danger but he was behind the selection last time and although he is better off at the weights he still has a little to find. Establishment is another with place claims on his latest staying on sixth behind Spring Breeze as he also gave the impression he would be seen to better effect over this trip. Of the remainder Earlsfield Raider has improved of late over hurdles and looks to be on a handy mark so he should be monitored in the market but for the winner we return to Redspin.
Halland 66-1 Held up, slightly hampered well over 4f out, headway from over 1f out, stayed on, never on terms, 12th of 34, 6l behind Contact Dancer at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (B1) sft in Oct.
Box Builder 9-1 Soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, hard ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 13, hd behind Solomon's Mine at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp gs in Mar.
Vicars Destiny 4-1 Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Redspin at Yarmouth 2m hcp gs.
Establishment 11-1 Held up and behind, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 18, 12l behind Spring Breeze at Catterick 2m hcp gd.
Barrow (SWI) 4-1 Held up, headway 10f out, effort over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased approaching final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Mental Pressure at Redcar 2m hcp 0-75 (E) frm in Aug '00.
Redspin (IRE) 13-2 Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, all out, won at Yarmouth 2m hcp gs beating Saida Lenasera by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Earlsfield Raider 10-1 Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 7l behind Once at W'hampton 1m 4f stk (E3) pol in Nov.
Archie Babe (IRE) 8-1 Took keen hold, in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Mungo Jerry at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp sft.
Celtic Blaze (IRE) 25-1 Slowly into stride, soon in touch, pushed along 3f, ridden and outpaced final 2f, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Trilemma at Newcastle 2m hcp (E3) gd in Sept.
Totally Scottish 8-1 Mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 20, 3/4l behind Mercurious at Catterick 2m hcp (F4) gd in Oct.
All Bleevable 20-1 In touch, headway 7f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 18, 13l behind Spring Breeze at Catterick 2m hcp gd.
Indian Chase 6-1 Soon tracking leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Redspin at Yarmouth 2m hcp gs.
