led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, led again 1f out, kept on gamely, ridden out
tracked leaders in 3rd, disputing 2nd when faultered after about 2f, soon pulled up
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on
in rear, left 3rd after about 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Rainbow Gold has gone close the last twice and can race off the same mark as when beaten less than a length by Montaser at Haydock last Saturday. He's sure to be in the firing-line but may find one too good again in GRANDILOQUENT. The latter made a winning return to action at Kempton when stepped up to today's trip and Sir Michael Stoute's colt is fancied to show further progress here. Venegazzu and Ventura Spirit will do well to get involved on what they've shown so far.
Grandiloquent 8-13fav (8-9) Made all, shaken up over 2f out, clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) pol beating Tempest Fugit (8-4) by 2l, 7 ran.
Rainbow Gold 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 9f out, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Montaser (8-12) at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Venegazzu (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader over 2f, chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3f out, 8th of 9, 24l behind Minimise Risk (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo mdn (4) sft in Apr.
Ventura Spirit 9-2fav (9-4) Prominent and keen, ridden over 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 14, 12l behind Twelve Strings (8-12) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 2yo (5) gd in Oct.