tracked leaders, outpaced 5 out, kept on from next, no impression
led, not fluent 4th, headed next, tracked leader, chased clear leader from before 14th, headway 2 out, a close 3rd when left 2nd last, every chance run-in, kept on towards finish, just held
held up in rear, pushed along and blundered 12th, soon tailed off
held up towards rear, effort and weakend before 4 out
soon tracked leaders in 3rd, headway 2 out, about 3 lengths down when left in lead last, pressed run-in, just held on
with leader, led 5th, clear before 14th, tiring and lead diminishing when about 3 lengths up when fell last
Nonrunner
Pentiffic was easily beaten in a novice event at Leicester on Tuesday and Ikorodu Road keeps finding one too good - both will have to carry more than their allotted weight in this. Always Right won this in the Benny Be Good colours last year but the top weight has been in the handicapper's grip for a while and Neptune Equester looks an out-and-out stayer who may find this trip on fast ground an insufficient test. Junior and West End Rocker are both leading fancies for next month's Grand National and may not be fully primed so the selection is promising novice MAC AEDA, who relished the step up in distance at Wetherby last month and may still be on a decent mark despite a 6lb rise.
Benny Be Good 6-1 (11-4) Held up behind, raced wide, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 7, 41l behind Restless Harry (11-12) at Haydock 3m hdl G2 (1) hvy in Feb.
Junior 10-1 (11-12) With leader, not fluent at times, pushed along after 6th, led 9th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching last, 8th of 15, 30l behind Knock A Hand (11-1) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Feb.
Neptune Equester 9-4fav (11-12) Led to 2nd, weakened 6 out, 4th of 7, 15l behind Mister Marker (11-5) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Mac Aeda 9-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, bumped 8th, headway approaching 10th, challenged before 4 out, mistake next, stayed on, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb beating Jaunty Journey (10-9) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ikorodu Road 11-2fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, went 2nd 13th, led approaching 4 out, hung left before next, stongly pressed from 2 out, narrow lead when blundered and headed last, hung left and rallied under pressure to take 2nd last strides, 2nd of 16, nk behind Glens Boy (10-11) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Jan.
Pentiffic (NZ) 7-4 (11-7) Held up, went 3rd 9th, mistake 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Blues And Twos (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) gd in Feb.
West End Rocker (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, went 2nd 17th, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Aintree 3m 2f lstd hcp chs (1) hvy in Dec beating Niche Market (11-5) by 22l, 14 ran.
