led, ridden 3f out, headed 1f out, one pace
tracked leader and keen, weakened 3f out
in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on
went left start and always behind
held up, effort 3f out, kept on
held up, ridden and effort 4f out, weakened over 1f out
held up tracking leaders, chased leader 3f out, kept on to lead 1f out, ran on
Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Key Time,Mersey Sound and Compton Eclaire and the vote is given to Key Time. The selection won well last time out when beating Mr Majestic and although having a penalty for that win he won in the style of an improve and under similar conditions here he is taken to defy the handicapper. Mersey Sound rates the main danger on his latest third third behind Mister Right especially as the step up in trip looks sure to suit. Compton Eclaire is another that could go well on his latest second behind Let It Be but that horse has since let the form down and he looks opposable on that basis. Raslan hails from a yard in top form but looks very onepaced. Of the remainder Desert Island Disc has conditions to suit and could go well at a price but he looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we are happy to return to Key Time.
Key Time (IRE) 10-3jt-fav (8-7) Tracked leader, driven and headway to lead 3f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Redcar 2m hcap (5) frm in Jun beating Mr Majestic (8-5) by 1l, 7 ran.
Mersey Sound (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Held up, smooth headway and every chance 3f out, one pace under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Mister Right (9-4) at Newbury 1m 5f hcap (5) gf in Jun.
Blackcomb Mountain (USA) 20-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 16l behind Kindling (8-9) at Musselburgh 1m 1f 2yo mdn aut (E3) gs in Oct '04.
Compton Eclaire (IRE) 11-4fav (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway 4f out, led 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, rallied, just held, 2nd of 14, shd behind Let It Be (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcap (6) frm in Jun.
Turner 7-1 (8-10) Switched left start, always behind, 9th of 12, 13l behind La Gessa (7-13) at Warwick 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) frm in Jun.
Raslan 10-1 (8-13) In rear, pushed along from 5f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Permanent Way (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Desert Island Disc 15-2 (8-4) Chased leader, ridden approaching 3f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 7, 3l behind Love Always (8-8) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Linden Lime 9-2 (8-9) Behind, driven over 5f out, effort 3f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 24l behind Full House (9-11) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.