prominent, ridden 17th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway 5 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat
in rear, pulled up 6th
tracked clear leading pair, close 5th, ridden 13th, weakened next, pulled up 4 out
made all, clear with one other until 5th, ridden 2 out, all out
held up, headway 11th, weakened 5 out, pulled up next
in touch, weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out
close up, chased winner 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on towards finish
held up, headway 5 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off
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Sigurd trounced Furius De Ciergues and last year’s winner SPIRIT OF HALE at Catterick two runs ago and reportedly didn’t handle the stiff track at Carlisle last time when on a hat-trick. Doubts remain that he stays this far and Jennie Candlish’s stayer can take his revenge and repeat his success of 12 months ago. Late Date was once a standing dish over course and distance but he appears to have lost the plot. Iskabeg Lane’s two victories have come over a much shorter trip at Market Rasen.
Sigurd (GER) 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until 6th, not fluent 13th, mistake 15th, soon lost place, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Gran Paradiso (IRE) 80-1 (10-8) Prominent, relegated to midfield 6th, ridden after 7th, well off the pace 2 out, stayed on from last, 6th of 15, 30 1/2l behind Sheriff Garrett (11-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Late Date (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) In rear, lost touch 7th, hit 9th, detached 11th, pulled up before 14th, at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Iskabeg Lane (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, blundered 7th, ridden after 13th, kept on without matching front pair after 2 out, 3rd of 13, 32l behind Sigurd (10-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Furius De Ciergues (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along to dispute second 3 out, no match for easy winner from 2 out, 2nd of 9, dist behind Sigurd (11-1) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Packettotherafters (IRE) 17-2 (10-6) Held up towards rear, tendency to jump slowly, ridden and detached 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Timely Gift (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Held up in midfield, headway 12th, ridden after 3 out, kept on for 2nd final strides, 2nd of 9, 26l behind Shanty Alley (11-13) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 11th, went modest third on run-in, 3rd of 9, dist behind Sigurd (11-1) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Classical Sound (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Held up, headway before 11th, bad blunder 4 out, lost touch and unseated rider 3 out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Led, headed and tracked new leader after 3rd, ridden for effort and no impact after 4 out, 6th of 13, dist behind Sigurd (10-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
