Crawford has Doncaster in mind for Hidden Dilemma Stuart Crawford is confident there are more big days in Hidden Dilemma following her lucrative success at Carlisle on Sunday. The daughter of Winged Love was an impressive winner at the Cumbrian circuit last month, before finishing a slightly disappointing fourth when a hot favourite to follow up at Ayr. But she bounced back to form in some style over the weekend, coming home 11 lengths clear of her nearest pursuer in the Northern Lights Mares’ Hurdle Series Final — earning almost 22,000 pounds in the process. Crawford said: “There was a good pot for that Mares Final, and it was the plan to go for that. The ground was heavy there, but she actually wouldn’t mind better ground. “I think she is half-decent, and I’d be hopeful we can pick up a bit of black type in the spring time. There is a nice mares novice Listed race at Doncaster at the start of March, and I would say that could be a target for her. “She will more than likely have her next run in Ireland, maybe something after the turn of the year. It just depends on what way the handicapper treats her now. “I’d say we will give her another run in a handicap and then maybe go for a Listed novice. She is a grand big mare with a nice pedigree. I’d hope she’ll have a future over fences as well. “She will stay over hurdles this season, because she is still only a five-year-old.” Crawford also provided an update on stable star Fine Rightly. The 10-year-old has nine career victories to his name, including a Grade Two bumper and two Grade Threes over fences. He has not managed to get his head in front since the spring of 2016 and was last seen finishing fourth in a handicap chase at the Punchestown Festival in late April. Crawford said: “We are just waiting on a bit of softer ground to come. He is in good form and had a wind operation in the spring time. He has had a good summer’s break, and we are hoping there is still a decent race in him. “He is not overly raced. We would be hopeful that if we can get him back to the form of a few seasons ago there will be another day in him. “I have nothing in mind for him at present. We had to shelve the plans I had in mind, because the ground has been too dry. “He has dropped down a bit in handicap, and there are probably a few more options for him. A season ago we were probably a bit more restricted because he was up over the 150 mark, and we were out of a lot of the handicaps. “I hope we will get him started around Christmas. He is probably better going left-handed — he likes Navan and Leopardstown. Any of the big galloping tracks will suit him. “If we head across the water there will be races at Haydock or Doncaster that will suit him as well.”
