mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, kept on same pace
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, not paced to challenge
chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon weakened
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, eased towards finish
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out
slowly into stride, always behind
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Ermine Sea has found one too good in each of his last two starts but looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to open his account and John Gosden's colt is taken to do so at the main expense of Well Hidden and Rainbow Zest. The last mentioned is, like the selection, a son of Rainbow Quest and is bred for the game but lack of previous form may count against Peter Chapple-Hyam's colt. Follow On showed promise first time out and should improve for the run; he makes more appeal than Cresta Gold, who is proving hard to win with. Sir Michael Stoute's Well Hidden is bred to be useful and a market move for the son of Sadler's Wells would have to be of interest but Ermine Sea has the form in the book and he is taken to finally open his account.
Follow On 10-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 5l behind Abbondanza (8-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf in May.
Ermine Sea 11-8fav (9-3) Soon led, pressed entering final furlong, no extra when headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Hasayaz (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo mdn (4) pol in May.
Rainbow Zest Rainbow Quest colt, half-brother to 1m2f winner Aunt Julia.
Triple Bluff 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, mid-division, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 13l behind Invention (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) sft in May.
Cresta Gold 25-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 9l behind Numeric (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Quintin 25-1 (8-12) Held up, effort over 3f out, never near to challenge, 9th of 12, 25l behind Sir Arthur (9-3) at Ripon 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) hvy in May.
Well Hidden Sadler's Wells filly, full sister to useful middle-distance performer Flight Of Fancy.
Final Esteem 66-1 (8-0) Always behind, 10th of 12, 22l behind Remember Ramon (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf in Apr.
