off the pace in mid-division, ridden after 4th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
off the pace in mid-division, behind from 5th, tailed off
chased clear leader, closed before 5th, dropped to 3rd soon after, stayed on same pace from next
led, clear after 1st, reduced lead before 3 out, headed after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, weakened soon after
off the pace in 4th, not fluent 2nd, hit 5th and weakened, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, went 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, hit 2 out, 4 lengths down and no impression last
off the pace in 5th, towards rear after 3rd, fell next
pulled hard, well off the pace in rear, hampered and mistake 4th, headway next, ridden in 5th after 3 out, never on terms
mid-division, well behind when hampered 4th, tailed off
held up in 3rd, closed and went 2nd before 5th, led after 3 out, 4 lengths ahead last, came well clear flat
SAMIZDAT ended a long losing run at Catterick last week. If that signalled a return to form for Dianne Sayer's eight-year-old, a 7lb penalty may not make much difference here as he is still ridiculously well handicapped though Bright Sparky certainly has a chance against the bottom weight on a line through the consistent Knight Valliant. Domino Dancer is only a plater nowadays, while the four-year-old Kayaan failed to build on his Market Rasen second when well beaten at Sandown next time and stablemate Atared was pulled up over C&D last time.
Shilpa (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, last of 9, well behind L'Eldorado (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Like Ice 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, driven and outpaced approaching next, weakened before last, 8th of 15, 19l behind Dormouse (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
Domino Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Keen hold in touch, tracked leaders 3rd, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 17l behind Quincy Des Pictons (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Keep Guessing 20-1 (11-5) Reluctant to race, held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on before 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 18l behind Swiss Art (11-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Jersey Boys 4-1 (10-10) Raced keenly tracking leader, hit 6th, effort 2 out, weakened approaching last, last of 5, 20l behind Bocciani (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
Atared 20-1 (11-5) In touch on inside, ridden and outpaced after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Laterly (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Bright Sparky (GER) 13-2 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, chased winner last, kept on, 2nd of 17, 2 1/4l behind Knight Valliant (10-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hld 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Kayaan 7-1 (10-9) Held up in last trio, headway approaching 3 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, 49l behind Kayef (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Boo 11-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, reminders approaching 4th, lost place 3 out, weakened when hit next, 5th of 6, well behind Points of View (12-2) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
Samizdat (FR) 11-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, led 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on and edged right run-in, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd beating Knight Valliant (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.
