tracked leader, led briefly 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace in 3rd from last
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, driven before next, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, no extra before last
held up in rear, headway and in touch on outside 4th, challenged 3 out, ridden after next, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression with winner flat
held up in 5th, mistake 2nd, dropped to rear when mistake 4th, headway to lead after 3 out, driven clear last, stayed on well
led, headed when blundered and rider lost iron 3 out, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before last
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, every chance next, one pace and no impression when hit last
Phase Shift came to win her race at Sedgefield last month but, not for the first time, found little when push came to shove. She had earlier finished only fifth of seven behind DIRTY DEAL at Uttoxeter and, as Tony Carroll's mare has since run well over further at Ffos Las, it's she who gets the vote. Dreambrook Lady has been shown signs of a revival lately but Definite Ruby was disappointing when beaten at Wincanton last time and Lady Kathleen was behind Dreambrook Lady and Phase Shift in a jumpers' bumper in January, though did finish ahead of Favorite Girl. Miss Exhibitionist broke her duck at Lingfield in November but is 5lb higher here and lacks a recent outing.
Definite Ruby (IRE) 6-5fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 5th, rallied before 2 out, pecked at hurdle, no impression on winner, not fluent last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Alder Mairi (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Miss Exhibitionist 3-1 (11-7) Held up, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 8, 40l behind Queens Grove (10-9) at Taunton 2m 1f Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-120) (3yo+) (4) sft in Nov.
Favorite Girl (GER) 80-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, headway from 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 17, 21l behind Pine Creek (11-5) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Phase Shift 8-1 (10-8) Raced widest of all, held up in rear, steady headway 6th, chased winner 3 out, led and hit last, headed flat, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Umadachar (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Feb.
Lillioftheballet (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 42l behind Home Run (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Jaya Bella (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Dirty Deal (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
Dreambrook Lady (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, mistake 3 out, every chance approaching last, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Pearls Legend (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Lady Kathleen 9-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 8l behind Adiynara (11-2) at Wolverhampton 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Jan.
Dirty Deal 8-1 (11-10) Led into start, led until 1st, tracked leaders, led after 8th, headed before 3 out, not fluent and well held by winner from 2 out, 2nd of 7, 38l behind Matrow's Lady (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
