Having missed the cut off for a Kempton race the Poachers Dozen were obliged to wait for an opportunity for their filly Supersonique to return to track action, stepping up to a mile and a half contest yesterday at Lingfield. Jockey Laura Pearson felt that the way the race developed did not suit her at all, with the first six furlongs taken at a very slow pace and then a winding up of the tempo for a sprint down the hill and up the straight in the last half mile. She had moved Supersonique from third to second place before turning in, but she then lost momentum as the favourite and leader came to the right away from the rail, and this meant she was outpaced and also lost third place before the finish line. With a stronger gallop next time she will be better suited at this extended trip.