chased leader until over 1f out, soon slightly outpaced, kept on again towards finish
refused to race and took no part
took keen hold early, chased leaders on outside, effort on outside over 1f out, hung left and kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, effort between horses when not clear run briefly over 1f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong but never quite going pace to challenge
chased leading pair on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, soon hung left, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon hung left again, kept on
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on
dwelt, held up last, pushed along halfway, never on terms
Zebs Lad has been thereabouts of late having slipped down the weights but maiden winners Middle East Pearl and Landing Light are both less exposed and likely to improve past the former. EXCEEDINGLY (NAP) attempted to make all at Chelmsford last time on only her second start handicapping but faded in the closing stages. Bob Cowell's filly gets another chance in this dropping down a grade. There was little between Jebediah Shine and Multi Quest when they filled the places at Lingfield last time but neither threatened the winner.
Exceedingly 8-1 (9-0) Led until over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Blue Aegean (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Commander Patten (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Classic Seniority (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo clm stks (6) in Jan.
Landing Night (IRE) 6-4fav (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd after 1f, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, held on, won at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) fbs in Jan beating Come Uppence (8-13) by shd, 6 ran.
Middle East Pearl 13-8 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Shackled N Drawn (9-7) at Kempton 5f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Zebs Lad (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Midfield, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Justice First (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Jebediah Shine 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Coursing (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Multi Quest 33-1 (9-0) In touch, effort well over 1f out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Coursing (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.