reluctant to go to post, held up last, ridden and headway over 1f out, hung left under pressure final furlong, ran on to take 2nd near finish
raced in close 4th, not quicken 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
led to over 3f out, chased leader to 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
took keen hold, settled 3rd, chased leader 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
held up in 5th, pushed along 4f out, driven on outer 2f out, soon beaten
took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 3f out to over 1f out, chased winner under pressure until snatched up and lost 3 places near finish
Godolphin's older horses look to have hit form and Sights On Gold can make a successful drop in grade to beat Alphecca. Saeed Bin Suroor hoovered up the big prizes on Saturday night's card at Windsor and Sights of Gold, who finished second in the Scottish Derby last term, looks to have all the right ticks in the boxes. The long absence has to be a worry but the way that he won the Brigadier Gerard Stakes last term suggested that he was very much going the right way. Alphecca is not there to make up the numbers and while on the evidence of the book, he has a bit to find, there is more to come. Battle Chant's yard are in form but invariably he is found wanting in top company. Famous Grouse has shown little since a spell over timber while Island House looks to be on the downgrade these days. Crystal Curling has been highly tried in the past and gets all the allowances. Sights of Gold gets the nod.
