Ezdiyaad took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3f out, pushed out and ran on well final furlong

Eglevski in touch, headway 3f out, every chance 2f out until chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on but always held

Curzon Prince held up in rear, steady headway over 3f out, driven to dispute 2nd inside final 2f, kept on one pace inside final furlong

Jeer held up in rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on from 2f out but never going pace to reach leaders

Dzesmin in rear, headway over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but never in contention

Granston chased leaders, challenged 3f out, soon ridden and hung left, weakened 2f out

Zero Cool chased leaders, ridden and effort 3f out, weakened from 2f out

Ascalon towards rear, ridden 3f out but never going pace to get into contention

Kavachi headway on outside to chase leaders 5f out, weakened over 2f out

Bee Sting in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

Alfie Noakes soon behind

Celtic Change steadied start, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out and brief effort, never better than mid-division and soon weakened

First To Call in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened soon after

Nur Tau led until headed 3f out, ridden, saddle slipped and behind soon after

Putra Square chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

Mustajed in touch to halfway

A big field, but not many that one could seriously fancy. They finished so well strung out that all those out of the frame were beaten upwards of 12 lengths, which tempers enthusiasm for their immediate prospects.

EZDIYAAD was one of the least exposed in the field, having been a somewhat unlucky third in a handicap at Goodwood after his Newmarket maiden win, and as he was proven on soft ground and looked very much the type to improve from three to four he had to be on the shortlist.

A half-brother to the extremely able Makderah, who was a good Graded scorer in the States after proving a tricky ride and failing to reach the heights she once aspired to here, the winner is massive (an inch bigger than Denman according to the trainer) and he did not look entirely straightforward here as he raced keenly up with the pace and has an awkward head carriage. However, once he was sent on, racing up the middle of the track, he only faced one serious challenge, and he was well on top at the finish, shapingas he will be even better over 1m4f. He is one to keep on the right side of.

Curzon House ran well in third, finishing a long way clear of Jeer, who seems all the better for being gelded in the winter and came from a long way back.

Dzesmin came from even further back and shaped quite promisingly over a trip on the short side for him, especially as he was making his reappearance without the cheekpieces he usually wears, but Doncaster winner Granston didn’t seem to get the trip in the ground.

Further back the market leaders were both disappointing. Bee Sting handled the ground at Chester last June, but he had not run since and was making his handicap debut.

Celtic Change’s form suggested aserious stamina doubt in this ground, and that’s how it looked. Both are worth another chance. (GD)

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