led and keen, clear before 2 out, headed last, kept on and held towards finish
mid-division, weakened from 3 out
in rear, headway before 2 out, one pace
prominent, weakened before 2 out
behind, pushed along before 4th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led last, kept on
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon headway, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out
Instingtive faded badly in the closing stages over a longer trip at Wetherby but had won over track and trip earlier with Shanaway well beaten. The latter has subsequently run well back over these hurdles while Inniscastle Lad gave notice of a better effort now back over timber when third in an all-weather bumper last time. Robintheaulad also has a shout reverting to hurdling having fallen over fences the last twice and Saint Freule posted his best effort so far when fourth at Ayr. But DARK AND DANGEROUS wasn’t beaten far in a tougher contest at Wetherby recently and he gets the nod having scored off today’s mark last year.
Saint Freule (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Led, headed before 3 out, ridden and no extra from last, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Chicoria (12-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Robintheaulad (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Led, headed 8th, upsides leader when left in lead 10th, blundered 12th, soon headed, hampered 3 out, soon weakened, fell last, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Inniscastle Lad 11-4 (11-4) Led and set very steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Jamacho (10-10) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Mar.
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden before last, no extra, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Final Choice (11-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Chocolat Noir (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) In rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Noble Robin (11-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Dakota Grey 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out, last of 12, dist behind Pistol (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Instingtive (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-7) Led, headed before 2 out, no extra from last, 5th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Main Fact (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Shanaway (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) In touch, pushed along 5th, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Our Lucas (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Justatenner 20-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Our Lucas (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.