slowly into stride, took keen hold early, held up, headway to chase leaders just inside final 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
soon with leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
chased leaders on outer, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out
with leaders, weakened approaching 2f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed clear
dwelt, held up on outside, pushed along halfway, no progress
close up, ridden 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, stayed on same pace
led for 1f, prominent until hampered and lost place 3f out and soon reared
took keen hold early, led after 1f, shaken up over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced by winner
COMPTON BLUE looks the part on paper and is selected in the hope that he also looks the part on the racecourse. If Tarruji and Wedding Band fail to improve on the modest form that they've shown to date then Club Tahiti and Dunes Queen may emerge as the biggest dangers. Club Tahiti boasts one of the more attractive pedigrees as she is a half-sister to the yard's talented three year old Clowance. The yard's runners often come on for the run though and she may not come into her own until next season. Dunes Queen is the third foal of the top class Queen's Logic, this filly's half-brother made a winning debut at this track in the same month of 2006; she has an entry in the Irish 1,000 Guineas. Tarruji and Winning Band have shown little but represent big yards and so are excused for the time being but Compton Blue may not have to be above average to land this. He's a half-brother to the stable's progressive sprinter Edge Closer who won his sole start at two. A little cut in the ground shouldn't be a problem, the trip looks fine and his stable saddles the odd winner in this division which all adds up to Compton Blue being the answer.
Al Sayed Tobougg colt out of Wrong Bride.
Compton Blue Compton Place colt, half-brother to prolific 6f winner Edge Closer.
Freedom Fire (IRE) Alhaarth colt out of Feel Free.
Tarruji (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 15th of 18, 16l behind Alazeyab (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Winning Band (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 14l behind Alyarf (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.
Club Tahiti Hernando filly out of Freni.
Dicey Affair 50-1 (9-0) Slowly away and always behind, 11th of 13, 38l behind Silver Games (9-0) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Aug.
Dunes Queen (USA) Elusive Quality filly out of Queen's Logic.
Hekaaya (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Slowly away, soon pushed along in rear, well behind final 2f, last of 10, 17l behind Huntdown (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Katie Higgins 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along, struggling halfway, tailed off, 10th of 11, 32l behind Mishrif (9-3) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) sft in Sept.
Sakhee's Pearl Sakhee filly out of Grey Pearl.
