hit 1st tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, led last, ridden out (3 out omitted)
always in rear, struggling from omitted 3 out
tracked leader, ridden to lead bend approaching last, headed last, kept on
held up, ridden and headway bend approaching last, stayed on to go a never nearer 3rd towards finish
led, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed bend approaching last, soon weakened
towards rear, hit 4 out, never on terms
keen in touch, flattened 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out
The last time Too Much Too Soon ran over hurdles was in February 2015 when rated 117. He's been running over fences this summer, scoring at Warwick in May, and takes a drop in class. TODD won a Worcester handicap in September and though well beaten into second here last month it was in a Class 4 handicap. This is a big drop in grade and he can get back to winning ways. Mizen Master won a claimer at Worcester in August but finished lame when well beaten at Stratford later so may need the run. The four-year-old Lazarus won a Huntingdon claimer but has shot up the weights as a consequence.
Mizen Master (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out until before last, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Vive Le Roi (10-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Argante (FR) 16-1 (9-10) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 10f out, pushed along over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Le Torrent (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Lazarus (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Nov beating Excellent Team (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Todd 4-1 (10-13) Held up, headway 5th, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Canyon City (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Too Much Too Soon (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-7) Not fluent 1st, in touch on inside, hit 12th, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair from last, 3rd of 13, 12 1/2l behind Jarlath (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Stonecoldsoba 15-2 (11-9) Towards rear, some headway under pressure after 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 14, dist behind Aldrin (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Frozon 40-1 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders, 5th of 14, 20l behind Aldrin (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mullaghboy (IRE) 25-1 (12-7) In touch, headway to track leader approaching 4th, lost place after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Hear The Chimes (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
