held up in rear, in rear but in touch 12th, headway 4 out where not fluent, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten
prominent, awkward 4th, pressed leader 8th, ridden after 12th, in rear when blundered 13th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway to midfield 5th, not fluent 8th and towards rear, steady headway on inside before 12th, progress to chase leaders 14th, ridden to press leader 2 out, led before last, stayed on strongly flat
held up towards rear, not fluent 12th, headway 13th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before last
led, mistake 6th and reminder, headed 13th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off when blundered and almost unseated rider 2 out, no extra
pressed leader, lost place and pushed along briefly 10th, ridden after 11th, almost upsides 12th, led 13th, narrow advantage 2 out, headed before last, faded flat
midfield, hit 12th, headway 14th, pressed leader 4 out, ridden before 3 out, close up 2 out, one pace from before last
held up in touch, mistake 5th and lost place, towards rear 11th, ridden before 13th, losing touch when pulled up before 14th
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FURIUS DE CIERGUES (NAP) is the youngest in the line-up and has the most scope. Front-running tactics were employed at Sedgefield on his first start since wind surgery and he never looked likely to be caught so a double looks on the cards from just 6lb higher. Henry's Joy is on a long losing run but is only slowly dropping in the ratings due to his consistency. Hidden Glen, who has been alternating between hurdles and fences, has changed stable since his last run in August while Epsom Des Mottes has been unable to replicate his 17 lengths victory at Newcastle following a big rise in the weights.
Henry's Joy (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, well held 3rd when mistake 3 out, 3rd of 5, 21 1/2l behind Dora De Janeiro (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Eclair Des Sablons (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Fell 1st, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place before not much room 6th, weakened before mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Hidden Glen (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division on inside, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, kept on again run-in, 5th of 12, 19l behind Skylanna Breeze (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Epsom Des Mottes (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, bumped by loose horse and unseated rider 4th, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Path To Freedom (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, 5th 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Roxboro Road (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Clondaw Rigger (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 6, 32 3/4l behind Dentley De Mee (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Tippingituptonancy (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led after 2nd, awkward 11th, ridden and headed home turn, soon no extra in 3rd, lost that placing final strides, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Krujers Girl (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Manofthemoment (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 8, dist behind Checkitout (12-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Furius De Ciergues (FR) 10-3fav (11-2) Made all, clear with one other until 5th, ridden 2 out, all out, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Spirit Of Hale (10-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
