held up in touch, smooth headway to lead 2f out, strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, kept on under pressure
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, quickly outpaced and short of room, lot place over 1f out
prominent, effort on inside over 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
soon led, driven and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, never on terms
STARFIGHTER (NAP) was sent off favourite at Lingfield on his reappearance and debut on the all-weather but found one too good. He’ll be sharper today and first-time headgear should also bring improvement. Sea Sculpture remains unexposed and is another likely to have benefitted for a recent outing. He can figure for Andrew Balding’s in-form yard while Desert Friend is another with scope but hasn’t raced since August. Ilhabela Fact has done all his winning here and looks best of the rest now back on a winning mark.
Allegiant (USA) 5-1 (9-8) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 15l behind Kyllachy Gala (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Starfighter 2-1fav (8-13) Close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Torochica (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Desert Friend (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 6, 18 3/4l behind Zuba (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Grey D'Ars (FR) 12-1 (9-2) Soon led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 16l behind Kyllachy Gala (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Ilhabela Fact 11-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind City Tour (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Argus (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leader until pushed along 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 8, 17 3/4l behind Vibrance (8-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Sea Sculpture 3-1 (9-9) Held up rear division, weakened from 3f out, 6th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Cold Harbour (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.