Rio run rests on the ground

Saeed bin Suroor will assess ground conditions before committing Rio De La Plata to Saturday’s totesport.com Rose of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock.

The chestnut was a Group One winner in 2007 and while injury problems have hindered him since, he showed he still retains plenty of ability when dead-heating with Mabait in a Pontefract Listed event last month.