slowly into stride, outpaced, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
dwelt, soon close up, ridden and led entering final furlong, ran on
pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
went left start, soon tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden halfway, edged left and stayed on final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
Colourpoint has a leading chance against New Art and newcomers Crosby Hall and Fen Guest. Colourpoint will find this drop in grade a big help as she bids to open her account on this, her fourth career start. Clive Brittain is never afraid of pitching them in at the deep end, and that is just what he did to his filly at York in June as she was asked to tackle Group 3 company in the Albany Stakes. She ended up down the field behind La Chunga, and then had the misfortune to run into Richard Hannon's highly-rated Zavone in a Listed contest at Sandown. She ran very well to finish second, and her trainer has decided to go the easy route here to make sure that she visits the winner's enclosure sooner rather than later. The American-bred should prove far too strong for New Art, who to be fair, did have a poor draw on his Sandown debut. He will have learnt from that and should be placed at least. Crosby Hall is related to plenty of sprint winners and holds an entry in the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy but is best watched on his debut, as is Fen Guest who is bred to want further. On this occasion they all have it to do to stop Colourpoint.
Crosby Hall Compton Place colt, half-brother to numerous winning sprinters.
New Art (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Started slowly, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 7l behind Cape of Luck (8-11) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.
Smoke Alarm 8-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, hampered 1f out, staying on when not much room towards finish, 5th of 12, 5l behind Capitol Kid (8-9) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) std.
Colourpoint (USA) 40-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd post, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Zavone (8-12) at Sandown 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd.
Fen Guest Woodborough filly, half-sister to winners on the flat and over hurdles.
Scherzo A La Russe (USA) 20-1 (8-6) Hampered start, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind River Crossing (8-9) at Redcar 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
She's Dunnett 100-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 13l behind La Mottie (8-11) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf.
Spectacular Show (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 21l behind Nidhaal (8-11) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn fll (3) gs.
The Lady Caster 40-1 (8-11) Soon outpaced, last of 12, 27l behind Nidhaal (8-11) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn fll (3) gs.
