2.25 5f. 143yds. 21 Declared. Betfred Portland (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2 ) of £100,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €51,540.00 2nd - €24,170.00 3rd - €12,090.00 4th - €6,040.00 5th - €3,020.00 6th - €1,510.00
Formscan - Jim Goldie bids for a third Portland in four years and has every chance with hat-trick seeker Eternal Sunshine and Jordan Electrics, who finished a close-up fifth in a competitive sprint at York. Trefor continued his fine run of form with a career best at the Ebor meeting and is respected along with the third Air Force One, who returned to the Knavesmire when beaten a neck last Sunday. That said, the claims of DIABLO ROJO on his switch to Kevin Philippart De Foy are difficult to ignore. Runner-up to subsequent Sprint Cup hero Big Mojo at Ascot in April, it is easy to forgive his Commonwealth Cup effort when he returned lame and the son of Pinatubo may well have more to give.