jumped left, chased winner, niggled along home turn, no impression when ridden after 4 out, no chance with winner
made all, went clear and hit 7th, hit 9th, awkward on landing and rider lost irons 11th, regained irons after 13th, clear before 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
NonRunner
Not What It Seems was engaged in the 3.00 Lingfield yesterday. Since Day One, a winner at Ayr and Newcastle this season, was third in a Grade 2 at Doncaster latest but has to give 7lb, including a conditional’s allowance, to WHISTLEINTHEDARK, who beat a subsequent winner by 13 lengths at Market Rasen on Boxing Day.
Since Day One (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led, awkward 2nd, novicey at times, faced challenge 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out and faded, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-2) at Doncaster 2m (1) gd in Jan.
Whistleinthedark (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Made all, not fluent 5 out, increased tempo home turn, well clear last, easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Betty Baloo (11-3) by 13l, 9 ran.
Not What It Seems (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Close up, led bypassing open ditch (usual third omitted), hard press 4 out, pushed along approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, not pace of front two inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Grandads Cottage (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
