close up, ridden to challenge 3f out, every chance until hung right and no extra over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
in touch, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden and slightly outpaced 4f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch, headway and effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Compton Eclipse is turned out quickly after getting no luck in running last time and is taken to gain compensation at the chief expense of Dark Shah, Brief Goodbye and Manx Fizz. Gerard Butler's charge appeared thrown in under a 5lb penalty at Nottingham on Monday having scored by an impressive five lengths at Brighton previously but was badly hampered and was heavily eased in the closing stages. The lightly raced son of Singspiel is set for a significant rise in the handicap but is still able to race under his penalty here so should take the beating with better luck in running on this occasion. Dark Shah has been far from disgraced in better company of late and ran another encouraging race when fourth at Newbury last time so has to be respected despite having to concede weight all round. Brief Goodbye is well suited by both trip and ground as he showed when landing an apprentice event for today's rider at Salisbury last time and is another to consider off the same handicap mark. Manx Fizz is just 4lb higher compared to last month's Musselburgh success but recent evidence suggests she is in the handicapper's grip so Compton Eclipse can take advantage of a lenient mark.
