Alan King's pair, Awesome Rosie and Miss Crick, are both by Midnight Legend so should have a future under NH Rules. Wayne Hutchinson rides the latter while Mystic Sky has the benefit of experience having finished third at Newbury in December and shouldn't be far away. DESERT QUEEN has won her last two between the flags so confidence will be sky-high. Harry Fry's seven-year-old may be the one to beat.
Bonelli's Warbler Notnowcato mare out of Cetti's Warbler.
Daisy Back Pasternak mare out of Ban Dubh.
Desert Queen 4-1 (11-7) Led 5; drew clr 14; easy, won at North Cornwall 3m ptp sft in Jan beating Ballyanrahan (12-0) by 10l, 10 ran.
Hot Madras (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Held up, ridden and weakened 10f out, soon tailed off, last of 7, well behind Racing Europe (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Awesome Rosie Midnight Legend filly out of Awesome Aunt.
Miss Crick Midnight Legend filly out of Kwaheri.
Mystic Sky 8-1 (10-5) Raced on inside in back straight, held up, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, one pace in 3rd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Amour D'or (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f (6) sft in Dec.
