in rear, pushed along from under 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
chased leader, pushed along under 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, on terms inside final furlong, stayed on well to edge ahead closing stages
led, pushed along 2 1/2f out, pressed from over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, kept on well, headed closing stages
The three-year-old Tamadhor hasn't quite fulfilled the promise shown as a juvenile when runner-up in a Listed contest but she's still managed to attain a handicap mark of 103 which would normally be good enough here if running to her mark. However, she hasn't been performing well and though AKIRA hasn't won since the second start of her career in May 2013 she wasn't beaten far here and at Galway in better company in the summer and looks the one to be on. Colour Blue was behind the selection at Galway but can't be ruled out with Willie McCreery putting up a 7lb claimer.
Colour Blue (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up, soon 12th towards outer, pushed along straight, soon no impression, kept on final furlong, not much room close home, 4th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Kelinni (9-12) at Leopardstown 7f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Akira (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Ran 8th, 7th halfway, driven under 2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Bocca Baciata (9-0) at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Tamadhor (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Held up 3rd, pushed along in 4th 2f out, soon ridden, dropped to 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong to 4th, no impression leader, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Cougar Mountain (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
