Verdict

Oscar Amy won a point-to-point in Ireland in November and will be ready for this but she'll have to be decent to prevent DEFINITE RUBY going one better than when making the odds-on Eleven Fifty Nine pull out all the stops at Doncaster. Alder Mairi would have claims on her defeat of Hidden Identity on heavy ground at Lingfield in November as she was biting off more than she could chew in Listed company at Haydock next time. Paupers Present and Witchesintune look best of the rest but that's probably not saying much.

Formwatch

Alder Mairi (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in touch, lost place approaching 3rd, rallied after 2 out, blundered last, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 36l behind She Ranks Me (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f mares Listed nov hdl (1) hvy in Dec.

Bright Light 66-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, weakened after 7th, tailed off, 6th of 13, well behind Glorious Twelfth (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.

Clouds Of Mist 80-1 (10-10) Mid-division, effort 4 out, soon weakened, behind when fell last, in a race won by Shotavodka (11-3) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy, 14 ran.

Definite Ruby (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Eleven Fifty Nine (11-2) at Doncaster 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.

Gypsy Moth (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 16, 46l behind Dream Function (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov '11.

I'm So Special (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Led, headed before 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, well behind Utopie Des Bordes (11-3) at Doncaster 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd.

Just Spot 100-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, weakened 4 out, behind when refused last, in a race won by The Italian Yob (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.

Oscar Amy (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Alw pr, went on 3out, chall from 2out, ko best, won at Grennan 3m ire ptp gd in Nov beating Cara Vic (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.

Paupers Present (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Led, headed before 2 out, in 3rd and held before last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Shutthefrontdoor (11-11) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Sharagen 20-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear and pulled hard, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 15l behind Abigail Lynch (11-2) at Lingfield 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (4-6yo) (AW) (6) std in Jan.

Witchesintune 20-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4th, weakened 3 out, 12th of 15, well behind Flaming Charmer (11-4) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.