slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven to chase leader inside final 2f, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms, lost place final furlong
behind and outpaced, ridden 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never reached front pair
tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon lost place, ridden and weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never on terms
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never pace to challenge
towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never near leaders
prominent, driven over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden clear when hung left towards far side rail 1f out, kept on, hard pressed inside final 100 yards, headed final strides
held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden to chase clear leader 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led final strides
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
Queen Of Kalahari finished in front of Poppy In The Wind when fifth over 6f here a fortnight ago and slips further down the weights along with FUNKADELIC. The latter should be sharper for last month’s modest return over track and trip and has every chance on earlier placed efforts over 5f on the Turf. Windforpower pops up at this level when the mood takes him and finished ahead of Fuel Injection, Camanche Grey and Star Cracker when fourth here last time and the veteran Novabridge won here off a similar mark last year.
Bahango (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Breathoffreshair (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Poppy In The Wind 8-1 (9-1) In touch, headway far side approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong, 9th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Tadaany (8-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Funkadelic 25-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 6l behind Another Angel (9-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Queen Of Kalahari 12-1 (8-11) Very slowly away towards rear, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Tadaany (8-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Windforpower (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Held up in mid-division, headway just over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Astraea (8-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Star Cracker (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Mid-division, niggled along over 3f out, no headway final 2f, 8th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Astraea (8-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Fuel Injection 20-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Astraea (8-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Novabridge 20-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Another Angel (9-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Encoded (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Social Butterfly (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Camanche Grey (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Held up, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, some late progress, 9th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Astraea (8-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
