held up, always behind
held up, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, led last, soon ridden, headed flat, kept on towards finish
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off
held up, headway 3 out, went 2nd last, shaken up to lead flat, ridden and held on towards finish
in touch, disputed lead after 4th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra flat
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous
led, headed approaching 3 out, outpaced when hit next, soon weakened
with leader, lost place 4th, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, effort 2 out, soon ridden and no impression
always towards rear
chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, dismounted
Nonrunner
Sea Cove won well enough at Sedgefield on Tuesday and has to be respected under his 7lb penalty but the softer ground today will make this tougher for Dianne Sayer's mare as it may for Blossom King and preference is for MAJOR TITLE. James Lambe's gelding has not won for over two years but has dropped to fair mark as a result, goes on the ground better than most of his opponents and he may be worth chancing in this company at the likely odds. Fellow Irish raider Banian remains a maiden after 12 starts and has only been placed once in those outings so he looks best watched. Martin Todhunter's Wensleydale Web has gone well in his last two starts here but may now be too high in the weights, while Tommy Tobougg has yet to confirm that he handles ground as soft as this. Tom George's Blossom King has shown improved form in his last two starts and has solid claims but Major Title has an obvious chance off his current mark and he is preferred.
Major Title (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 6th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Nez Rouge (10-9) at Stratford 2m 3f clm hdl (4) gf.
Blossom King (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, ridden 7th, headway after 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Darksideofthemoon (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Banian (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Disputed lead, not fluent 5th and 4 out, led after next, headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 6th of 16, 13l behind Courella (10-12) at Tramore 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gf.
Obara d'Avril (FR) 8-1 (11-2) In rear, hit 6th, headway after next, no progress approaching last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Goldan Jess (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Solway Blue 25-1 (10-4) Mid-division, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Sabre Hongrois (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Wensleydale Web 10-1 (10-11) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 29l behind Semi Detached (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Galley Slave (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway 6, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed of, 6th of 15, 41l behind Darksideofthemoon (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Sea Cove 40-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, ran on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf beating Freedom Flying (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Byron Bay 20-1 (11-7) Led to 3rd, remained prominent, ridden 2 out, soon beaten, 5th of 11, 24l behind Peaceful Means (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (4) gd in Jul.
Colliers Court 9-1 (11-4) Led, headed 7th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, well behind First Boy (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Tommy Tobougg 4-1 (9-13) Held up mid-division, chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 44l behind Guerilla (9-12) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jul.
Shahramore 25-1 (9-13) Held up behind, weakened from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Guerilla (9-12) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jul, 13 ran.
Layed Back Rocky 50-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 2nd, always behind, 8th of 13, 47l behind Corum (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd in Jul.
Always Best 28-1 (11-0) In touch, reminders when lost place 4th, never dangerous after, 8th of 12, 48l behind Veiled Applause (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.
