mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, no impression from next
held up in mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, ridden next, no impression after
chased leaders, hit 2nd, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on, no impression from next
held up in rear, weakened after 4 out
in touch, ridden to go 2nd approaching 3 out, led after last, driven out
in touch, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
chased clear leader, lost place when hit 5th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway approaching 5th, chased leader 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed after last, kept on
led and soon clear, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra, run-in
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
Sweet Ard can make a successful transition to hurdles at the expense of Dance Party who has a penalty to overcome, and the younger Pay Attention. Sweet Ard created a favourable impression when landing a bumper at the Yorkshire track on her debut here in November, quickening clear inside the final furlong, and as she is sure to have been well schooled since, can pay to follow. The fact that she receives weight from Dance party is encouraging, and Mick Easterby's mare has more to do than when winning two very moderate events at Sedgefield and Hexham since being put over hurdles. A bigger danger is likely to be Pay Attention who fulfilled promise on the Flat when scoring at Newcastle in August and who overcame some sketchy jumping to make a successful start over timber at Market Rasen in December. That was not the greatest of contests though and she will have to improve again against the selection. Of the rest, Art Affair took on Group company on the Flat in Germany, and Northern Shadows hails from a stable that always does very well here. Both should be noted in the market, but we reckon that Sweet Ard has the most potential and she can go in under Tony Dobbin.
