North Light bypasses Curragh for Sandown

NORTH LIGHT is set to make his seasonal reappearance in the betfair.com Brigadier Gerard Stakes after being rerouted from an intended run at the Curragh on Sunday.

North Light bypasses Curragh for Sandown
Wed, 18 May, 2005 - 01:00

The four-year-old, winner of last year’s Vodafone Derby, was expected to contest the Group One Tattersalls Gold Cup but he was a surprise absentee at yesterday’s five-day confirmation stage.

Trainer Sir Michael Stoute confirmed that connections have decided the Group Three contest at Sandown on May 31 would be a better starting point for the son of Danehill.

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