made all, came clear final 2f, stayed on strongly, in command and eased final 100 yards
raced keenly tracking leaders, outpaced and struggling over 2f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start, raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along and hanging right when outpaced 3f out, unbalanced in the dip, eased
tracked winner, outpaced and no chance final 2f, clear 2nd
Dallas Star got off the mark at Bath 12 days ago but looks up against it in this company. ARABIAN CROWN comfortably landed a Listed contest over a mile at Salisbury last time and is bred for this trip so can complete the hat-trick ahead of Ballydoyle runner Gasper De Lemos, who was going away at the finish over 7f at the Curragh. Sandown debut winner Dambuster is preferred to the filly Meribella, a winner on the July course here in August, of the others.
Arabian Crown (FR) 85-40 (9-3) Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, soon led, ran on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Salisbury 1m lst stks (1) gd in Aug beating Arabic Legend (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Dallas Star (FR) 11-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out and no impression, ridden in 3rd and stayed on strongly inside last, led final strides, won at Bath 1m stks (4) sft in Oct beating Hot Fuss (9-10) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dambuster 17-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway and hung right over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led inside final 110 yards, won at Sandown 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep beating Go Daddy (9-7) by hd, 10 ran.
Gasper De Lemos (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Disputed lead, pushed along 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden under 2f out, briefly pressed 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Curragh 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep beating Taraj (9-7) by 3l, 10 ran.
Meribella 10-3 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) gf in Aug beating Lady Pagasa (9-2) by 1l, 7 ran.
