made most until 8th, tracked leader, ridden 11th, led again 4 out, headed narrowly 2 out, driven to lead again last, headed run-in, stayed on gamely
pressed leader until led 8th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened quickly after next
raced wide, close up, joined leader 11th, every chance when mistake and fell 4 out
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden 11th, looked held when hampered and unseated rider 4 out
tracked leaders, tracked leader 3 out, led narrowly next, headed last, rallied to lead run-in
Steps And Stairs is capable on his day as when winning at Southwell back in June but he’s not the most reliable and failed to complete again back at the latter track last month. MAHLER LAD was pulled-up at Market Rasen on his chasing debut behind higher rated opposition than this. But first-time headgear should sharpen him up on his return and he gets a tentative vote. Fuhgeddaboudit put a string of poor efforts behind him to finish second over hurdles in May and has his first start over fences along with Moorstown and Tyre Hill, both well beaten over timber recently.
Steps And Stairs (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, on outside, not fluent 3rd, lost place 8th, behind 11th, pulled up after next, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mahler Lad (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, reminder after 11th, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Fuhgeddaboudit 33-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, led on outside 2 out, narrowly headed last, rallied near finish, just held, 2nd of 17, nk behind Bernisdale (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Tyre Hill (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place after 7th, behind from 4 out, tailed off next, 10th of 12, dist behind Magic Mustard (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Moorstown (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Aintree My Dream (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
