Sexy Lot couldn’t cope with a 15lb rise when on a hat-trick at Hereford and has gone up another 6lb since but Pure Bliss made it 3-4 under Rules when defying a penalty in a novice event here last month and is still on the upgrade while Lily The Pink won on heavy going here around this time last year, though has looked a shade high in the weights in her two starts this term. MISTY BLOOM showed signs of life last time at Sandown and is almost back on the mark off which she won a competitive Class 2 at Wincanton last season so Emma Lavelle’s mare gets the nod in a tight-looking handicap. Lady Kk has ability and she probably has more scope than Wincanton scorer Kestrel Valley, who is upped in grade.
Pure Bliss 9-4 (11-2) Held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, close up 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on strongly to lead flat, won at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec beating Lady Of The Night (10-10) by 2l, 13 ran.
Misty Bloom (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, headway and plugged on under pressure into 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Emmpressive Lady (10-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Shambra (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sexy Lot (GER) 10-11fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway on inner 4 out, tracked leaders next, switched wide approaching 2 out, ridden to chase winner over 1 out, driven flat, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Thibault (12-5) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Lily The Pink 10-3fav (11-12) Prominent, outpaced 2 out where jumped untidily, ridden after last but lost third on run-in, 4th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Catchmeifyoucan (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Lady Kk (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Tracked winner, pushed along and every chance 2 out, ridden and stayed on one pace flat, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Pasvolsky (11-8) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Kestrel Valley 17-2 (11-7) Tracked leader and kept wide, headway to dispute the lead when ridden 2 out, led narrowly last, kept on run-in, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Sawpit Sienna (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 17 ran.
Zero To Hero (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 11, 30l behind Une De La Seniere (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Kingsmill Gin 50-1 (11-4) Prominent and disputed the lead, ridden and headed after 3 out, stayed on strongly to take 4th closing stages, 4th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Kestrel Valley (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
