By Michael Guerin
Graeme Pearson must be wondering what his great mare Under Cover Lover has to do to get the better of Tailamade Lombo.
Under Cover Lover proved she was up to the best pacing fillies in the world during an extensive North American campaign last year.
But one horse she just can't beat is Australian star Tailamade Lombo.
The pair met four times last season and each time Aussie came out on top, thanks in no small part to barrier draws.
Now trainer Pearson is preparing for another round with Tailamade Lombo but has again copped the worst of the draws.
The pair clash in the $A30,000 Queensland Four-Year-Old Championship at Albion Park on Saturday night and Tailamade Lombo has drawn barrier three with Under Cover Lover in four.
While that doesn't sound like a big advantage both mares have blistering gate speed and it would be highly unlikely Under Cover Lover could cross Tailamade Lombo, meaning she may be forced to sit parked for the entire race.
Pearson's one hope leading into the mobile feature is that Tailamade Lombo may not be the force she was earlier this season as she was beaten in an average field at Harold Park last start.
Under Cover Lover is staying on the Albion Park track and is returning to her best form after a brief tying-up problem upon arriving in Brisbane.
Saturday night's clash will be just one of three between Under Cover Lover and Tailamade Lombo in the next three weeks.
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