Verdict

There's not a lot between Transact and Dancing Art on Newcastle running last month but the former is now visored after unseating his rider at Sedgefield subsequently. Pamak D'Airy isn't badly handicapped while Freddie Brown looks the pick of George Charlton's two runners. Silver Steel is likely to need this but Super Baby has been a standing dish around here in the past, though hasn't won for a long time. MOSCOW MISCHIEF's only success over hurdles came on this track and she looked a shade unfortunate to unseat on her chase debut at Musselburgh. Providing that experience hasn't put her off, she could represent some value against more exposed rivals.

Formwatch

Pamak D'airy (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakened 5 out, 7th of 14, 38l behind Douglas Julian (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.

Freddie Brown 25-1 (11-0) Tracked winner until after 5th, mistake when beaten 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 5, 30l behind Laterly (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m beg chs (4) gs in Dec.

Dancing Art (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 5th, effort 3 out, every chance when mistake last, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Transact (9-11) at Newcastle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.

Red Kingdom (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 4th before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 16l behind Douglas Julian (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.

Silver Steel (FR) 16-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway and hit 9th, brought down 11th, in a race won by Tyrone House (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jan '11, 8 ran.

The Thirsty Bricky (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Towards rear, fell 2nd, in a race won by Karingreason (11-8) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 11 ran.

Moscow Mischief 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, pecked and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Soul Angel (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f am hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Dec, 7 ran.

Super Baby (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Led, headed 4out, no extra from next, 3rd of 8, 29l behind Doberdan (10-11) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.

Ice Image (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, weakened from 10th, 8th of 10, 46l behind Baltic Pathfinder (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.

Prince Tam 11-2 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden 5 out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 21l behind Strathaird (9-8) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.

Transact (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Went left and rider lost iron briefly 1st, left 3rd next until mistake and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Time Out (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft, 5 ran.