tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
dwelt, keen, held up in rear, headway on outer 7f out, join leader over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f
in touch, pushed along and lost place 7f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on
Man Of Vision gets the nod over Audit, with Soldiers Quest, Gull Wing and Putra Square all making for an interesting race. Man Of Vision was not winning out of turn at Lingfield in March, having shaped with promise over shorter trips on the all-weather earlier. He seemed to relish the 10-furlongs at the Surrey track, and on breeding will have no problems with today's extra distance. The opposition is a grade higher admittedly, but he has the scope to progress as the year goes on. Audit is very well-related, the dam being a full-sister to King Of Kings, and is expected to show a lot more this year than he did as a juvenile, but this will be his first outing since October. Soldiers Quest bolted up in a Wolverhampton maiden in March but finds himself giving weight to all bar Putra Square as a result. That may turn out to be a bit harsh but we shall see. Gull Wing ended last term on a high but is another that will benefit from the outing, and with fitness assured, Man Of Vision is the one to beat.
Putra Square 11-1 (9-3) Tracked leading pair, effort over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Arabian Gulf (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf.
Soldiers Quest 1-4fav (8-4) Always prominent, led 8f out, shaken up to draw clear from 2f out, eased final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Mar beating Sowdrey (8-4) by 11l, 11 ran.
Man of Vision (USA) 9-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Serengeti (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Sahrati 10-1 (8-11) Held up, stayed on under pressure, 3rd of 7, hd behind dhtrs New Beginning (8-10) & Zar Solitario (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) gf.
New Beginning (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden and ran on under pressure to lead post, won at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) gf deadheating with Zar Solitario (9-7), 7 ran.
Audit (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway 3f out, effort when carried head high over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Shimoni (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Gull Wing (IRE) 10-11fav (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, led soon after, challenged throughout final furlong, kept on gamely, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Oct beating Katy Carr (9-0) by a hd, 12 ran.
