Beau Dandy beat The Flaming Matron by more than four lengths under Diarmuid O'Regan in a conditionals' race here last month but the runner-up is now 8lb better off and weighted to turn the tables. Nick Alexander's mare gets 17lb from Ayr winner Present Lodger and 16lb from narrow Huntingdon scorer Silent Cliché but may struggle to beat BENEFIT IN KIND. He won by 20 lengths in a higher grade race over track and trip in December and though just starting to struggle when falling next time at Catterick may appreciate this slight drop in distance .
Saddlers Deal (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 12l behind Un Anjou (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Present Lodger (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Led 1st until 3rd, led 7th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan beating Mighty Cliche (10-6) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Silent Cliche (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) In touch, hit 10th, headway 14th, chased leader approaching 2 out, led last, driven and all out, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Dec beating Fromthetop (10-5) by hd, 7 ran.
Beau Dandy (IRE) 11-4fav (10-9) Close up, pecked 5 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 3m cond hcp chs (5) gs in Jan beating The Flaming Matron (10-7) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Benefit In Kind (IRE) 13-8fav (10-6) Tracked leader, led 10th, fell 3 out, in a race won by Foot The Bill (10-7) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec, 6 ran.
Saddle Pack (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Always in rear, 5th of 7, 37l behind Blackwater King (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
The Flaming Matron (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, led 7th, not fluent next, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Beau Dandy (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m cond hcp chs (5) gs in Jan.
