Recent Wetherby winner Bedizen, who is now 9lbs higher and looks to have too much weight to carry, heads the handicap for this competitive opener on the Kempton card and a chance is taken with the lightly raced TINAGOODNIGHT, with Pearl rated the best of the rest. The selection, a French import, has only had the one start since joining Nicky Henderson but she won with plenty in hand when successful in a novice hurdle here in October and looks well treated for her handicap debut. David Pipe's Qanta de Thaix disappointed at Cheltenham last time but this is an easier contest and he cannot be discounted, while the Philip Hobbs-trained Oiseau de Nuit lost no caste in defeat at Wincanton last time and can race of the same mark today. Rosoff has run well in his last three starts but seems a shade high in the weights now and a bigger threat is likely to come from Alison Thorpe's Pearl, who has run to a decent level of form in her last two starts. Plenty of these have chances but Tinagoodnight looks well treated, comes from a stable in good from and jockey Felix de Giles is able to claim 3lbs for riding for his own stable.
Bedizen 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 3 out, driven to lead final 100 yards, won at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec beating Halfway Cut (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Tinagoodnight (FR) 2-1jt-fav (10-5) Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, joined leader 3 out, led going well well before 2 out, soon in command, hit last, driven out, won at Kempton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gd in Oct '07 beating Callisto Moon (11-4) by 4l, 7 ran.
Oiseau de Nuit (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Prominent, ridden 2 out, every chance last, hard ridden flat, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Stradbrook (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Qanta de Thaix (FR) 9-2jt-fav (10-10) Tracked leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, 17th of 19, 31l behind Sunnyhillboy (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Maximix 9-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after, one pace, 4th of 15, 11l behind Dancewiththedevil (10-3) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Dec.
Nothingbutthetruth (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (11-4) Led, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened from next, 8th of 14, 24l behind Admiral Savannah (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Rosoff (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, faded, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Ballinderry Park (11-11) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Santera (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Held up, dived at 2nd, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, chased winner and every chance next, no extra from last, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Albany (10-10) at Plumpton 2m clm hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Hohlethelonely 40-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden approaching 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 17, 27l behind Quwetwo (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Viscount Rossini 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, prominent 4th, every chance when not much room on the bend after 3 out, soon ridden and gradually weakened, 5th of 14, 14l behind Agglestone Rock (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Kilmeena Magic 20-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, hit next, went 4th last, stayed on, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 4l behind Wise Men Say (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Oristano (FR) 50-1 (11-3) Mid-division until weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Well Disguised (10-11) at Doncaster 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan, 18 ran.
Darksideofthemoon (IRE) 4-1co-fav (11-9) Mistake 1st and rider lost iron, mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up in race won by Charge It (11-7) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Sept, 17 ran.
Pearl (IRE) 7-2fav (10-8) Held up, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 20, 2 1/2l behind Elite Land (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan.
