dropped in behind, shaken up on outside over 2f out, no headway
in touch, chased winner over 3f out, soon ridden, edged left and stayed on same pace from over 1f out
held up, headway over 2f out, hung left 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead, kicked clear 2f out, soon hard ridden, tiring towards finish but held on
held up and behind, not much room and switched right over 3f out, stayed on well, never nearer
led early, chased winner until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, raced keenly, not much room briefly over 2f out, no headway
Millfield, Tanforan and Alto Vertigo are three against the field in this competitive finale and the vote is given to Millfield. The selection was a fair third behind Lobengula, that form looks solid in the context of this race and off the same mark he is taken to regain the winning thread. Tanforan rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Four Tel but he now looks weighted up to his best. Alto Vertigo is another that could go well on his latest second behind Dasheena but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achieved. Of the others Theoretical could go well off his light weight but for the winner we return to Millfield who has plenty of ticks in the right boxes.
Millfield (IRE) 7-2 (8-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Lobengula (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Northern Boy (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, pulled hard in mid-division, ridden on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 4l behind Putra Laju (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (5) pol in Dec.
Tanforan 10-3 (9-1) Soon prominent, driven 4f out, held final furlong, 5th of 11, 3l behind Four Tel (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Wicked Uncle 9-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on, 6th of 13, 3l behind By The Edge (8-7) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Alto Vertigo 2-1fav (8-8) In touch, hung right over 2f out, hung left entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Obe Royal (8-10) at W'hampton 7f clm (6) std.
Obe Royal 6-1 (8-10) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f clm (6) std beating Sir Douglas (9-5) by 2l, 8 ran.
Carefree 14-1 (8-7) Always behind, last of 14, 33l behind Spinning (8-13) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct.
Theoretical 12-1 (8-10) In rear, came wide entering straight, good headway and edged left inside final furlong, finished well, 2nd of 12, nk behind Perlachy (8-12) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
