led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, just held near finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and beaten eased final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon led, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on gamely to just hold on near finish
Just a trio turn up for this contest and while the old adage suggests that backing the outsider of three should yield profit Red Presence will have to make plenty of improvement for his Newbury debut to beat the other pair, and ALASKAN SPIRIT is given the vote. Ann Duffield's colt scored on debut last month and after a blip at Newmarket, came back to win again on his handicap debut at Hamilton last time, when doing so in great style. The handicapper asks more today by raising him 12lbs, but the extra furlong can help him defy that. His chief rival should be Marston Moor, who won over this trip in a Kempton maiden and is not ruled out, though he has not given the impression that he is improving as rapidly as the selection.
Alaskan Spirit (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Intouch, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, quickened clear, won at Hamilton 6f 2yo auc hcp (5) gd beating Blaze Of Thunder (9-7) by 6l, 5 ran.
Marston Moor (USA) 11-4fav (9-3) Soon led narrowly, driven over 1f out, soon ridden and hard pressed, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol beating Amhran (9-3) by 1l, 13 ran.
Red Presence (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, effort and hung left over 1f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 13l behind Trade Storm (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.