led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, held close home
pressed leader, driven to challenge over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, shaken up 2f out, switched left over 1f out, some late headway, not trouble leaders
slowly away, took keen hold towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no headway
tracked leaders, ridden and switched right well over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on
held up, closed over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, soon well held
Xtara won a higher grade sprint over track and trip last time and should be in the mix again raised only 3lb. Distant Mirage was placed in novice company at Wolverhampton and goes handicapping for the first time along with Zaula and the latter’s stablemate PROBABILITY. Archie Watson’s filly landed a maiden race in good style over today’s trip at Lingfield a fortnight ago and she can go in again with further progress likely. Urban Highway looks best of the remainder dropping back down in distance today.
Xtara (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Went left start, soon led, jinked left and headed 4f out, not quicken over 1f out, rallied entering final furlong, stayed on gamely to lead again close home, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Uncle Jerry (9-5) by shd, 5 ran.
Probability (IRE) 4-5fav (8-7) Made all, 2 lengths clear 2f out, pushed out, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan beating Sea of Reality (8-7) by 2l, 8 ran.
Zaula 11-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Kareena Kapoor (8-11) at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in Jan.
Under Curfew 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 20 3/4l behind Power Link (9-3) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Sep.
Haats Off 25-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along 2f out, effort when not clear run inside final furlong, last of 6, 2 1/2l behind K Club (10-4) at Lingfield 6f (4) pol in Dec.
Distant Mirage 40-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on inside and switched right over 1f out, ran on into never nearer 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Evasive Power (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Urban Highway (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Ballistic (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Lysander Belle (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Soon with leader, ridden just over 1f out, faded well inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Rajman (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
