led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no chance with front pair, lost modest 3rd after last
tracked leading pair, led before 2 out, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, headed last, kept on under pressure flat, no extra towards finish
held up in 4th, close up when mistake 7th, ridden and one pace before 2 out, soon beaten, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat
tracked leader, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, close up 7th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon challenged, led last, ridden and stayed on well under pressure flat, asserted towards finish
Most of these have won over hurdles but BUN DORAN's defeat of Vintage Clouds at Haydock last month was the most impressive. There should be plenty more to come from Tom George's charge and he should have the measure of Delusionofgrandeur, who beat a subsequent Grade 2 winner at Catterick on his penultimate start. April Dusk has won over fences since landing a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter in October while Tomngerry beat Bigirononhiship six lengths when successful at Wetherby on his hurdling bow.
Delusionofgrandeur (IRE) 5-1 (11-13) Led, headed 2 out, switched left after last, 3rd and held after, stayed on, rider lost iron towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2l behind O O Seven (11-13) at Musselburgh 3m (2) sft in Feb.
April Dusk (IRE) 13-8fav (10-13) Tracked leader, jumped right 1st, strongly pressed from 4 out, ridden next, fell last, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Bigirononhiship (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, switched right before last, ridden run-in and every chance, no extra last 75 yards, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Tomngerry (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Bun Doran (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Made all, clear before 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Haydock 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan beating Vintage Clouds (11-11) by 6l, 9 ran.
Tomngerry (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Held up towards rear and in touch, led before 2 out, pressed run-in, found plently last 50 yards, won at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb beating Bigirononhiship (11-5) by 6l, 5 ran.
Raymond Reddington (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, hit 5th, lost place when mistake 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) hvy in Dec.
