close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
fly leapt start led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, led entering final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, driven and rallied to lead again final strides
awkwardly away close up, switched right over 2f out, headway to press winner entering final furlong, soon led, headed final strides
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish
Steppe Daughter was beaten only a length in a similar maiden over track and trip in November but the less exposed three-year-old EXOSPHERE is preferred. He made up late ground to finish sixth in a tougher contest at Newmarket on his recent debut and Sir Michael Stoute's charge gets the vote. The newcomer Genres shares the same ownership as the latter and is a half-brother to a couple of winners. He makes more appeal than Leighterton while Prince Ballygowen has shown nothing so far.
Prince Ballygowen 100-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 25l behind Tabjeel (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Steppe Daughter (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Lunasea (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Exospheric 14-1 (9-5) Slowly away towards rear, pushed along and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Winter House (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gf.
Genres Champs Elysees colt out of Musical Horizon.
Leighterton Halling colt out of Dawnus.