in touch, headway 4 out normal 5 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
pressed leader, ridden and short of room by omitted 2 out, kept on one pace
close up, weakened 12th, pulled up 3 out(normal 4 out)
raced wide in touch, headway 4 out(normal 5 out), ridden to lead last, ran on
in touch, behind 2nd, headway 3 out(normal 4 out), ridden and weakened 2 out(normal 3 out)
held up, ridden 13th, never a factor
led, not fluent 3 out(normal 4 out, ridden and headed last, kept on one pace
close up, lost place 4th, in rear when fell 4 out, (normal 5 out)
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, (normal 5 out) pulled up next
held up, headway 3rd, pressed leaders next, weakened 4 out(normal 5 out) pulled up next
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Nortonthorpelegend is only a pound higher than his last winning mark and is usually thereabouts in this grade but Sigurd appears to have lost the plot since back-to-back wins at Catterick. Carlisle runner-up Lex Talionis is 0-15 over fences and still looks too high in the weights but Uttoxeter third Bene Regina has run well here on a couple of occasions. Eaton Miller has been in cracking form but will have to defy an 8lb rise to complete the hat-trick. Hang Tough has a first and a third to his name in two runs over fences but GOING MOBILE looks better treated. He’s now a pound lower than when scoring at Market Rasen in the autumn and has been running better than recent form figures would suggest.
Lex Talionis (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 8l behind Game Line (10-10) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
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.
Boa Island (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, hit 8th, ridden along after 10th, dropped to rear 14th, weakened quickly after next, soon tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Scoop The Pot (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sigurd (GER) 5-1 (12-0) Prominent, ridden 17th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Going Mobile (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 4 out, disputing 3rd when hit 2 out and pecked on landing, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 13l behind Getaway North (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Purcell's Bridge (FR) 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 15th, weakened 4 out, hung left after, 5th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Robin Deuz Pois (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Hang Tough 11-8fav (11-0) Prominent, led 5th, headed 7th, led again 13th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 21 1/2l behind Little Red Lion (11-13) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Eaton Miller (IRE) 13-8fav (10-5) Not always fluent, prominent, led after 7th, hard pressed after 3 out, stayed on well, holding rivals inside final 100 yards, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Uisce Ur (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Farran Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Led narrowly, still in front when pulled up quickly before 11th, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Bene Regina (IRE) 13-2 (10-3) Towards rear, jumped right 2nd, closed 3rd, led 5th, headed before 11th, led next, headed after 13th, led 14th, headed 3 out, lost 2nd and beaten last, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Light Flicker (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Nortonthorpelegend (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, still in touch 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Armattiekan (11-2) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
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.
Monte Alban (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway 9th, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 37l behind Road Warrior (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
