led after 1st, headed before 4 out, ridden before next, weakened 2 out
in touch when fell 6th
close up, pressed leader from 10th, led before 4 out, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, ridden last, stayed on, headed final 50yds
held up in rear, slow 2nd, headway to go second approaching 4 out, ridden to challenge before last, stayed on well to lead final 50yds
in touch, chased leaders 4 out, nudged along before next, ridden approaching 2 out when not fluent, no extra after last
led narrowly, headed after 1st, ridden before 4 out, faded next
chased leaders, prominent 6th, slow and lost place 9th, pushed along 4 out, no extra 2 out
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Sigurd has already won three times around here and Light Flicker boasts a good strike-rate over fences but has weakened quickly in both starts this year, though did finish ahead of Huntsmans Jog at Cheltenham last month with the latter now 0-8 in chases. Bretney is penalised for winning at Hereford earlier this week and has to give 10lb to BIG CHANGES thanks to the latter’s rider claiming 8lb. Laura Morgan’s five-year-old is improving fast and a hat-trick beckons as The Macon Lugnatic has proved very hard to place.
Huntsmans Jog (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, slow big jumps, hit 7th, driven after 16th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 20, dist behind Jimmy The Digger (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
The Macon Lugnatic 11-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 5 out, ridden and well held when lost 2nd next, no extra in 3rd, awkward last, 3rd of 6, 20 3/4l behind Manothepeople (11-10) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Light Flicker (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Prominent, outpaced before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 20, 24 1/4l behind Jimmy The Digger (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Grange Ranger (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd and 11th, last when fell 14th, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Big Changes 5-4fav (10-9) Held up in rear, closed from 11th, 3rd 3 out, led before last, drew clear flat, easily, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Camp Belan (12-0) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Sigurd (GER) 7-1 (10-3) Mid-division, plugged on from 4 out when outpaced, ridden to lead 2 out, clear last when blundered, easily, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Ballyrath (12-0) by 10l, 9 ran.
Kaphumor (FR) 5-1 (10-3) Towards rear, blundered 7th and given reminder, soon dropped to rear, pushed along approaching 10th, struggling when unseated rider 13th, at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Best Trition (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Chased leader, pushed along after 3 out, lost touch quickly from 2 out, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind City Chief (11-8) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Bretney (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Prominent, led before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on well, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating The Boat (10-6) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
