chased leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon weakened and eased
chased leaders, effort on inside 2f out, never a threat
This looks tricky but Colonial Classic shouldn't be far away as she beat a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton before finishing third at York. Haalan started the season in Listed company and has been holding her own in this grade recently. Singyoursong has already won three times this year and was only beaten half-a-length upped to this trip at Brighton and is preferred to Kiltara but the progressive DESERT WAY can improve past her and the others having won a shade cosily at Salisbury.
Kiltara (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 2nd 6f out until 3f out, weakening when badly hampered inside final 2f, 7th of 10, 13l behind Sagaciously (9-11) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gf in Jul.
Haalan 9-2 (9-9) Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Baydar (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Colonial Classic (FR) 11-4 (9-1) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Playful Sound (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Singyoursong (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Held up tracking leaders, went 2nd on inside over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Trainnah (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
Desert Way (IRE) 5-2 (8-13) Led 1f, remained prominent, outpaced over 3f out, rallied to chase leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Mubajal (9-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.