keen, led, headed over 4f out, remained close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
held up, not trouble leaders
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
close up, led over 4f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened
tracked leader, ridden and led inside final furlong, headed close home
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, driven to lead near finish
High Reach can defy topweight in this all-weather contest, with Vandal, Zeuss and Swift Alchemist having shown enough to take a hand as well. High Reach reacted well to positive tactics when opening his account over the course and distance in February, and after a number of decent efforts, got back to winning ways in a 0-85 at Ascot last week. A model of consistency, Terry Mills's three-year-old sets the standard for the others to aim at. Vandal gained a hard fought success over track and trip a fortnight ago and will have to repeat that feat and more, as the runner-up Swift Alchemist is a pound better off, while Cheese 'n Biscuits was right behind in third and is also weighted to make a race of it. Zeuss, another course winner, had every chance at Bath behind Anglo Saxon and might be just a bit high in the weights at present, so all in all, High Reach is the percentage call.