tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner over 1f out, soon ridden and every chance, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish
with leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
went slightly left start, in rear and outpaced, headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
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SUTTER COUNTY won at Newcastle in February with Merry Banter a well beaten third. Mark Johnston’s colt also beat Dream Of Dreams early last year and should make a bold bid in this. The latter showed good progress last season when narrowly beaten in Listed company at York in October and has his first start since while Equimou was getting plenty of weight from older horses when fourth in a conditions race at Bath on his reappearance. Hamidans Girl, who finished runner-up in a Class 6 handicap at Musselburgh on Friday, and Plata O Plomo, look up against it on these terms.
Sutter County 4-1 (9-5) Pecked leaving stalls, pushed along to soon track leaders, short of room and lost place over 4f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Second Thought (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Merry Banter 7-1 (8-7) Raced very freely, led and went clear 3f out, reduced lead and hung left over 1f out, headed and weakened, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Kyllang Rock (8-12) at Nottingham 5f stks (3) gf in Apr.
Dream Of Dreams (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Sir Dancealot (9-1) at York 6f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Plata O Plomo 15-2 (9-4) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Dakota Gold (8-12) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Equimou 11-2 (8-1) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind Muthmir (9-4) at Bath 6f stks (2) fm in Apr.
Hamidans Girl (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase front pair final 100 yards, just failed for 2nd, no impression with winner, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Lady Cristal (9-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gf in May.