held up in 6th, headway over 1f out, sqeezed through challenge and hold every chance inside final furlong until not pace of winner
slowly into strde, held up in last pair, ridden and no progress over 2f out
led at steady pace, pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
chased leading trio, effort going well over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, comfortaby
dwelt, soon chased leading pair, challenged on inside 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not pace of leading duo inside final furlong
held up in last pair, effort on wide outside over 3f out, wide straight, soon beaten
in touch, driven and effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Zebrano scored so easily over the C&D in November that the handicapper hit him with a 9lb rise. He didn't get the run of the race at Lingfield subsequently but has a tough task this time. Dubai Miracle finished runner-up in a Salisbury Listed race after a Polytrack victory at Lingfield in 2009 but hasn't gone on from there and is still high enough in the weights. Global Village has a tremendous record over 7f here but has suffered in the weights as a consequence and his two latest efforts have been poor. Tuxedo has won four races over 7f here but has yet to prove he stays a mile so it's QALAHARI that gets the nod. Mick Quinlan's mare was having only her third all-weather start when running better than her finishing position suggests at Lingfield last time and looks on a fair mark nowadays.
Good Again 13-2 (9-0) Mid-division on inside, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 14l behind High Twelve (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Sep.
Dubai Miracle (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, in touch, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 10l behind Pintura (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Oct.
Pegasus Again (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 6l behind Blue Moon (8-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Zebrano 11-2 (8-11) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Mafeking (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec.
Big Bay (USA) 16-1 (8-7) Towards rear, pushed along and reminders before 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 8, 27l behind Mafeking (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec.
Global Village (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) With leader, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 38l behind Hazzard County (8-9) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Qalahari (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, raced in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Young Dottie (8-4) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Tuxedo 13-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with leading pair, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Hazzard County (8-9) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.