always prominent, went 2nd 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead towards finish
held up, never near leaders
held up in rear, took keen hold, pushed along 4f out, soon struggling
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway well over 1f out, hung left and stayed on inside final furlong to go 3rd, never near to challenge front pair
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, short lived effort over 2f out, no chance when hung left well over 1f out
held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, edged right 1f out, one pace
led, ridden well over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed towards finish
chased leader until 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
Millville is fancied to have the class to cope with top weight in this tricky little contest in which Polish Power and the in-form Grande Caiman are also considered as dangerous. That said, Cold Turkey can never be ruled out in a race of this nature and, having rediscovered the winning thread last time out, he is one to seriously consider if the market speaks in his favour. Grande Caiman has won three on the bounce and will no doubt attract the interest of the betting ring. However, he is creeping up the weights, so may struggle to confirm the form with Polish Power on these revised terms. The last named goes well on the all weather and can make a fist of things if he is on song. But it is also worth bearing in mind that his best form has been at Lingfield and he needs to prove himself around these tight turns. The same can be said of Millville, who has also raced ostensibly at Lingfield when tried on the AW. Still he did finish a very close second on his only previous visit to Dunstall Park, so has a slightly stronger profile. Michael Jarvis' horse have been running notably well of late and his placement of Milville looks to be a good trial if he is to go on to contest the Winter Derby after this
Millville 10-3 (9-13) Mid-division, improved over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, no extra near finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind John Terry (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Profit's Reality (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, keen hold, headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 35l behind Degas Art (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stk (1) sft in Sept '06.
Kabeer 12-1 (8-11) Prominent, chased leader over 4f out, ridden and weakened 1f out, 11th of 12, 7l behind Atlantic Story (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Grande Caiman (IRE) 4-5fav (8-11) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec beating Polish Power (9-4) by 1l, 5 ran.
Kames Park (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 8, 3l behind John Terry (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Permanent Way (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) In touch to 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 36l behind Minkowski (10-6) at Dieppe 1m 4f stk in Jun.
Polish Power (GER) 11-2 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden 7f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 8, 7l behind John Terry (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Cold Turkey 13-8 (9-7) Held up, smooth headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Sun of The Sea (8-6) by 2l, 3 ran.
Kings Quay 25-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8l behind Greek Envoy (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct.
New Beginning (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, improved 3f out, chased winner and every chance from over 1f out, unable to quicken near finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Classic Punch (9-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f stk (3) gd in Jul.
Corum (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Towards rear, never dangerous, last of 6, 14l behind Billich (8-13) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
