tracked leaders, hit 10th, close up and every chance when fell 3 out
tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 12th, soon pushed along, ridden before 4 out, left 4th next, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, one pace next, soon ridden, every chance last, kept on, just held
in touch in rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off
always prominent, led narrowly after 3 out, ridden after next, headed narrowly last, kept on and every chance flat, held near finish
with leaders on outside, lost place after 9th, not fluent next, pulled up before 11th
made most, not fluent 9th, headed narrowly after 3 out, regained narrowly lead last, ridden and stayed on gamely flat, just held on, all out
Three of these started favourite last time. Steps And Stairs was second at Bangor and only beaten a neck while Absolutely Dylan was possibly found out by a lack of experience when third at Wetherby but Bigirononhiship hasn’t run since October of last year. Donald McCain has been back among the winners lately and HILLS OF DUBAI won on his reappearance last season. He’d probably gone over the top when disappointing at Kelso in April and should win more races. Voie Dans Voie wasn’t disgraced at Exeter and will have learned plenty from that.
Bigirononhiship (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden 2 out, faded flat, 5th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Courtown Oscar (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Voie Dans Voie (FR) 18-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Just A Sting (11-4) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Hills Of Dubai (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Led, mistake 5 out, headed before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 4, 36l behind Acdc (11-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Strongly Suggested 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway 9th, ridden and weakened on long run before 4 out, last of 9, dist behind Swinton Diamond (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Steps And Stairs (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-3) Tracked leaders, reminders 10th, clear with winner from 2 out, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Thyne For Gold (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Masterplan (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Farm The Rock (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Absolutely Dylan (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-11) Taken to post early, tracked leader, blundered 11th, ridden 3 out, kept one pace, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Nightfly (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
