Horse Racing: Redwood ready to shine at Newmarket after 103-day hiatus
He raced a bit too eagerly early on that day, but showed plenty of guts to run on in the final furlong and only go down by just over three lengths to the subsequent Prince of Wales's winner.
That was the latest in a succession of excellent efforts from Redwood at the highest level, with the five-year-old having claimed second in the Hong Kong Vase on his final start last term.
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Hide AdRedwood is obviously a horse who enjoys travelling, but he can also show up well on these shores - a point he proved with a creditable second in this race last year.
While he has not run for 103 days, that is not a major negative as he has previously run well off a break, and Redwood must surely be one for the shortlist on what is a slight dip in class.