in touch on inside, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out
led until headed after 1f, stayed prominent until ridden 5f out, ridden 4f out
held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon betaen
led 7f out, ridden clear 2f out, eased final furlong, easily
chased along in mid-division, ridden over 5f out, soon no further impression
in touch on inside, weakened 5f out
tracked leaders, chased winner from over 5f out, soon ridden and no impression
well in rear and outpaced, ridden over 3f out, headway on inside 2f out, kept on, not reach leaders, nearest at finish
mid-division until wide on bend after 2f out and dropped rear, ridden and headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
With four and five-year-olds still trying to lose their maiden tag, this isn't a strong contest. Paul Cole, who had two entered at the five-days, relies on Sensational Mover. However, he has looked slow on the racecourse to date and it remains to be seen if this drop in trip is the answer. Still, no matter what his fate tonight, he will have more options open to him when he goes handicapping. Melograno showed a little ability as a juvenile, but like Sensational Mover, he should do better when going handicapping. Kashmir Sapphire, a half-brother to Irish 2000 Guineas runner-up Rainbow Blues, is an interesting debutante and is one to keep an eye on if the market speaks in his favour, while Compton Eclipse will need to have improved over the winter if he is to take a hand, even at this lowly level. One plus is that Shane Kelly has made the effort to come and ride him here, so maybe he is no forlorn hope. The selection is Etesaal, who showed more than enough in both his outings as a juvenile, to suggest a maiden should come his way. From the same family as the high-class performers Salsabil, Second Empire and Marju, he clearly has plenty to live up to, and with Jamie Spencer, who rode him in both outings at two again taking the reins, he is a confident choice to get off the mark.
