Dazzle shaping as something special.

ALTHOUGH she finished second to Droopys Zach in the Stayers Classic final, Dazzle Special left Monmore with perhaps not a squiggle against her name but certainly a question mark.

She had looked a little reluctant, especially in the semi-final, but to be fair to the bitch there were some known chancers in that race and it was impossible to apportion blame. Since then she has cast aside any aspersions with three wins that put her right up there with the best of the current crop of stayers.

The huge prize-money on offer at Sunderland tempted connections into a tilt at the Grand Prix, although track and trip were not surprisingly unsuitable. A win over Coventry's galloping 680metre course was a significant improvement and was quickly followed by an eye-catching win over Nottingham's 730-metres.

She was even better at Hove on Tuesday when storming home over the 740-metre course recording a very useful 43.81sec (+45) for a rating of 98. Congratulations to trainer Theresa Hunswicks, who has brought her nicely to a peak. In her current mood she will win plenty more races.