Thursday 27 October 2016 18:14, UK
A review of the other action at Lingfield, where Mittens improved considerably on her debut effort to win at the second attempt.
Owner George Turner will have been left hoping that the victory of Lord Of The Land (4/1) in the Sunbets.co.uk Handicap at Lingfield on Thursday will be a sign of things to come at Santa Anita a week on Saturday.
Turner, who is set to run Suedois in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, saw his colours carried to glory at a lower level after the David O'Meara-trained five-year-old followed up a recent win at Kempton with a front-running two-length success.
Winning jockey Danny Tudhope said: "I got a soft lead and there was no hassle up front. I got my own way and went a nice steady gallop.
"He has got a nice turn of foot and he picked up well. A nice, sound surface suits him and he could be very good on this."
Mittens took a giant step forward to provide leading Irish jockey Pat Smullen with a rare winner at the track in the 32Red Casino/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes.
Having finished last on her debut at Newmarket earlier this month, the Sir Michael Stoute-trained two-year-old put in a vastly improved performance in the seven-furlong event.
Given plenty of cover by the Derby-winning jockey, the 3/1 shot picked up long-time leader Getna before forging on to score by half a length.
Smullen said: "She was a little bit keen last time and Sir Michael was keen for her to get cove and relax.
"It took me half a furlong to get her cover, but she relaxed beautifully and picked up well."
Tai Sing Yeh made the most of his previous experience when making virtually all to take the opening division of the 32Redsport.com/ British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes.
The Charlie Hills-trained son of Exceed And Excel built on an encouraging first-time-out fifth at York in the seven-furlong affair to open his account at the second time of asking.
Although showing signs of greenness when swinging wide off the final bend the 7/4 favourite had more than enough up his sleeve to repel Sureyoutoldme by half a length.
Hills said: "He is a nice horse and has obviously stepped up on his first run. That will have done him the world of good coming round here.
"He was a bit green coming round the turn as he came a bit wide. We will put him away now and look forward to next year."
