chased leaders, outpaced halfway, rallied over 4f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out
steadied start, held up towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well, nearest finish
mid-division, smooth headway 3f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages
led 1f, remained prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened closing stages
held up in rear, headway on outside well over 1f out, ran on, never nearer
slowly into stride, led after 1f, ridden when headed over 1f out, soon lost place
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, headway on inside well over 1f out, never able to challenge
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, faded final furlong
stedied start, behind, steady headway from over 5f out, chased leaders on outside over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
It could pay to stick with GOLLY MISS MOLLY in this. She bids for a hat-trick on the back of last month's double over 1m4f and the longer trip looks within her compass, despite the 4lb rise. Majiz is a rare winner nowadays so a follow-up looks unlikely having scored by a neck at Wolverhampton last time but the less-exposed Ballyfarsoon may figure again after winning at the same track recently. Lucky Dottie posted a much better effort when runner-up at Kempton but Zinnobar still looks high enough in the weights.
Zinnobar 12-1 (8-12) Led 1f, tracked leader until steadied into 3rd 9f out, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Chauvelin (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol.
Qibtee (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Dwelt well in rear, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 19l behind Percys Princess (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) in Dec.
Golly Miss Molly 3-1fav (8-13) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec beating Rockie Road (8-8) by 1l, 10 ran.
Mazij 6-1 (8-11) Led, headed after 3f, led again over 2f out, hung right under pressure inside final furlong, held on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) beating Different Scenario (8-8) by nk, 10 ran.
Cabuchon (GER) 18-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Steve Rogers (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6).
Rookery (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 32l behind Haines (8-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Rajeh (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 10, 10l behind Here For Good (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Emperor Ferdinand (IRE) 11-4 (8-9) Led, ridden when headed just over 1f out, soon rallied, faded close home, 5th of 7, 3l behind Les Gar Gan (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Lucky Dottie 33-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along on outside 3f out, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Novel Dancer (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Daidaidai (FR) 16-1 (10-9) Raced wide prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 13l behind Crouching Harry (10-2) at Lingfield 2m am hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) in Dec beating Well Owd Mon (9-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
