held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened
chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
midfield, headway travelling well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, easily
held up in touch, nudged along 7f out, ridden 5f out, no impression
Saeed bin Suroor has his first UK runner of the year in LOST GOLD. The latter won here in December when beating a subsequent winner and is taken to defy a penalty with this longer distance likely to suit. Saigon is expected to do better back up in distance having gone close at Kempton earlier and has more scope than Lingfield runner-up Scampi while Earth Giant debuts for a new yard on his reappearance.
Earth Giant (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on past beaten horses over 1f out, 6th of 11, 10 1/2l behind John Leeper (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Giovanni Change (FR) 15-2 (11-5) Led into start, chased leader until after 2nd stayed handy, lost place 9th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Saigon 5-2fav (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, 5th and no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Rhythm N Rock (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Scampi 9-4 (9-2) Tracked leaders out wide, headway into 2nd 2f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, closed towards finish, never able to challenge, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Bakersboy (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Kindgirl 150-1 (10-0) Mid-division, briefly pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out when no response, weakened, 9th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Hello Jumeirah (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Apr.
Lost Gold (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Raced wide close up, headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Screaming Petrus (9-3) by 1l, 8 ran.