Mike De Kock isn't happy with the new Dirt surface and will have few runners on it at this year's Carnival so the presence of Clairwood maiden winner Ad Idem could be significant. However, Godolphin have had a stranglehold on this in recent years and it looks long odds-on another success as they have three entries, all with similar levels of form. LOCAL TIME ended her first campaign by landing a Group 3 at Newmarket in October and had earlier posted a very fast time when scoring at Kempton. Comedy Queen has more of an all-weather pedigree and she made a big impression when beating subsequent winner Zari on her debut at Kempton in September. Good Place landed a Listed contest at Ascot before finishing last in the Fillies' Mile but there are lines of form suggesting she may just be behind Local Time in the Godolphin pecking order here so the latter gets the nod. Runner Runner, who finished a close second in a Listed contest in Germany in October, is well exposed and may struggle in this company.
Ad Idem (SAF) 10-1 (8-11) Led - stayed on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Rosier (9-2) at Scottsville(SAF) 6f Grp 2 gd in Apr.
Local Time 7-4fav (9-0) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Oct beating Astrelle (9-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Bakheeta (IRE) Manduro horse out of Tryphaena.
Comedy Queen (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Dwelt, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Sep beating Zari (9-0) by 1l, 10 ran.
Favorina (GER) 33-1 (8-5) last of 13, well behind Mubtaahij (8-7) at Meydan(UAE) 1m mdn stks in Dec.
Good Place (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 9l behind Together Forever (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.
Ouseala Archipenko horse out of Prima Ballerina.
