held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on under pressure, edging right and led well inside final furlong
held up, behind from 3f out
mid-division, ridden and weakened 4f out, pulled up over 1f out and dismounted
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
in touch, tracked leader 4f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden 2f out, hard ridden and headed well inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, not clear run approaching 1f out, ran on strongly
led, headed 4f out, soon weakened and eased over 1f out
held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left final furlong and weakened
With the trip seeming too short for Keenes Day and with doubts about how Tarkheena Prince will act on this surface PRESS THE BUTTON could take advantage and make it back to back wins. The pick will carry a six pound penalty after his latest exploits at Kempton over this trip last time but will still receive weight from most of his rivals. On his penultimate start he was unlucky in running and proved his ability with his winning success last time. This is a step up in class but he looks to be the best suited in this contest. Keenes Day certainly has claims after back-to-back victories. The latest was over two miles here and with the previous coming at Southwell over one mile and six furlongs this shorter jaunt may be on the small side. Previous attempts at this distance have been fruitless but looking at the rest of the field he is a challenger. Tarkheena Prince has been impressive in recent outings all around this trip but all of those point to the fact he likes a bit more cut in the ground than offered here. Still improving, don't discount this one although we feel that he won't be at his best on polytrack. Bandama won a race of this standard on the turf last time and will appreciate the all-weather track after a couple of placings and has to be added to calculations while Jane Chapple-Hyam's French import Rock Soleil should also be respected after some decent showings in her native country. Press The Button though narrowly has the vote.
Millville 12-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 6th of 14, 7l behind Double Banded (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Apr.
Bandama (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, driven to lead line, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Oct beating Luberon (9-5) by a nk, 11 ran.
King's Head (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 3/4l behind Bureaucrat (8-13) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Sgt Schultz (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on outer over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 16l behind Ezdiyaad (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcap (3) gd in May.
Profit's Reality (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, weakened 4f out, last of 11, 38l behind First Avenue (8-9) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Rock Soleil (9-1) Held up, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Friston Forest (9-4) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f stk in Sept.
Press The Button (GER) 4-1jt-fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, quickened to lead over 4f out, ridden out and clear inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Apache Fort (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Birkside 14-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, driven and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 10l behind Times Vital (8-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Oct.
Tilt 66-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway 4f out, soon ridden, stayed on final 2f, 6th of 32, 11l behind Caracciola (9-6) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcap (2) gd in Oct.
Keenes Day (FR) 5-4fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, hung left, stayed on well, eased near finish, won at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct beating Master At Arms (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Slip 11-4fav (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 1f out, 5th of 11, 6l behind Safari Sunup (9-0) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Oct.
Tarkheena Prince (USA) 15-8fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f, driven to lead over 1f, soon clear, comfortably, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs beating Dunaskin (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
