in touch, pushed along and edged left from halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on under hands and heels to lead post
in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on
led and soon 3 lengths clear, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 3f out, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
chased clear leader, ridden halfway, led inside final furlong, headed post
Versatile as regards the ground, GINZAN went close in soft going at Bath last month before scoring on her latest start at the same track. Behind runner-up Bahamian Sunrise in between, Malcolm Saunder’s mare can reverse running on today’s surface. Bouclier landed a double on the all-weather earlier this year but has struggled back on Turf while Monumental Man was five lengths behind the selection last time. Whitecrest scored over track and trip last month and looks the main danger given dual course winner Storm Lightning remains out of form.
Bouclier (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Held up in mid-division, pushed along halfway, not much room and weakened 2f out, 10th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Rio Ronaldo (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Ginzan 3-1fav (9-2) Held up in touch, headway on outside halfway, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Bath 6f hcp (4) fm in Jun beating Free To Love (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Monumental Man 5-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, pushed along halfway, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5l behind Ginzan (9-2) at Bath 6f hcp (4) fm in Jun.
Storm Lightning 33-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Rainbow Orse (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Whitecrest 8-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Confessional (9-4) at Goodwood 5f hcp stks (4) gf in Jun.
Bahamian Sunrise 12-1 (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Koptoon (9-9) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.