made all, ridden after last, kept on well
in rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd before next, kept on same pace
with leader, every chance 2 out, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, soon tailed off
held up towards rear, pushed along before 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
DARK AND DANGEROUS has won three of his last four starts over course and distance. He only won by a narrow margin ten days ago but drops down a grade for this and can defy a further 5lb rise. Aza Run won for the first time in twelve attempts over hurdles under today’s conditional at Leicester last month and Toola Boola’s only success so far over timber came over track and trip in 2015 but she still remains 7lb higher. Endeavor won three times during the summer last year and is back on a winning mark and is preferred of the remainder.
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Led, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on gamely to regain lead run-in, held on near finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Astrum (11-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Aza Run (IRE) 4-1fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway after normal 3 out, went 2nd after normal 2 out, closed on lead bypassing omitted last, led close home, won at Leicester 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Lake Chapala (11-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Mash Potato (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Towards rear, modest 7th 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 32l behind Lady Buttons (11-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Toola Boola 7-2 (10-2) Held up off the pace towards rear, closed on outside approaching 6th, 2nd and challenged 3 out, every chance next, soon no extra and no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Chakisto (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Mrs Grass 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, 8th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Alys Rock (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Hugh's Secret (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Cougar Kid (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Endeavor 16-1 (10-8) Pulled hard tracking leaders, effort 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Whispering Storm (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.