chased leader until 2nd, 2nd again before 4th, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear before last, comfortably
chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd at the 2nd, led after next, headed just after 2 out, no extra in 3rd last
in rear, not fluent 1st, slow next, jumped left 3rd and 5th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway before 3rd, blundered 5th, 2nd when blundered last, no impression on winner
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st and 2nd, mistake 4th, well behind before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
led, headed after 3rd, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, closed 5th, weakened after 3 out
Strong Steps is a miler on the Flat so his stamina will have to taken on trust. KAIZER won over 1m4f on the Flat last week and is 1-1 over hurdles. There seems little point opposing Alistair Whillans’ four-year-old, despite the penalty, though Highway Companion has placed between the flags and in a bumper and Theflickeringlight has even better record in those spheres. A Ladies Milan was second in a point in Ireland in May and has had wind surgery since.
Kaizer 5-4fav (9-6) Raced wide tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep beating Gworn (9-5) by 7l, 8 ran.
A Ladies Milan (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 3rd 1/2way, 4th 5out, clsr 3rd 3out, chall 2nd 2out, chsd ldr bef last, kow, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Lifeisahighway (12-2) at Necarne 3m mdn sft in May.
Highway Companion (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Raced keenly, mid-division, close up after 6f, led narrowly over 6f out, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression with front trio over 1f out, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Nickolson (11-2) at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Strong Steps 25-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 10l behind Universal Gleam (9-13) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Tailspin (IRE) 6-4 (11-7) In tch til wknd 4 out; t.o, 3rd of 4, dist behind The Ferbane Man (11-7) at Godstone 3m gf in Apr.
Wax And Wane 7-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway before 4th, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Teaser (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Wheelbahri 50-1 (11-0) Chased leader to over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Equus Dancer (11-7) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Refer To Rory 50-1 (10-7) Headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Bialco (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gs in Jun.
Theflickeringlight (IRE) 5-2 (10-7) Held up in last pair, headway on inside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 13l behind Lemon T (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Mar.
