mid-division, headway on inside 4th, ridden when mistake 3 out, went 2nd when hit last, no impression on winner
made all, clear until 4th, clear again when not fluent last, unchallenged
chased leader until after 1st and again from after 3rd, jumped right and not fluent next, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression after
mid-division, took keen hold, headway on outside before 3 out, soon switched left and outpaced, staying on to press for 3rd when mistake last, one pace
held up in rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
chased leader after 1st until after 3rd, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace before last
Lindsay's Dream has winning form on soft ground but has become difficult to predict. SCHOLASTICA, another course and distance winner, wasn't beaten far in a Listed race at Haydock in December and looks a safer proposition despite giving away lumps of weight. Dirty Deal should improve for her run at Leicester but that was only a seller and Phase Shift is proving hard to win with. Dark Spirit has never encountered soft ground before but Miss Conduct showed a liking for the surface when upsetting the odds at Catterick last time and the four-year-old may be the danger to the top weight.
Scholastica 3-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 3rd, effort after last, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 8l behind She Ranks Me (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f mares Listed nov hdl (1) hvy in Dec.
Dirty Deal 9-4 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden and no impression 3 out, mistake 2 out, 4th of 7, 20l behind Maccabees (10-7) at Leicester 2m 4f sell hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Lindsay's Dream 8-1 (10-5) Held up behind on outside, outpaced after 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, well behind Seedsman (11-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov.
Phase Shift 25-1 (11-2) In rear, headway 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and no impression, 6th of 12, 6l behind Adiynara (11-2) at Wolverhampton 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Jan.
Dark Spirit (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run approaching 3 out, jumped right last, no extra, 4th of 15, 16l behind Shabak Hom (10-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Jaya Bella (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out on inside, weakened after last, 7th of 11, 17l behind Corkage (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jan '12.
Miss Conduct 5-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd before 4th, led 2 out, kept on from last, driven out, won at Catterick 2m Fillies Juvenile Hurdle (4yo) (4) sft in Jan beating Cockney Sparrow (11-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
