tracked leaders, hampered and lost place over 9f out, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, caught post
slowly into stride, reminders soon after start, always in rear, behind over 5f out
led, headed over 9f out, tracked leader until 5f out, in touch, ridden and switched right 2f out, soon hung left, driven and ran on to lead post
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
keen and tracked leaders, short of room and lost place over 9f out, dropped to last place of main group over 4f out, not clear run on inside 3f out, ridden and kept on to go 4th inside final furlong
in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, headway to track leaders 8f out, ridden over 3f out, edged left 3f out, weakened 2f out
Major Pop is an interesting newcomer however this may lie between the bumper horses Hunters Belt and WRONGWAYROUND with marginal preference for the latter. Alan Swinbank's gelding seemed to handle the surface fine when second here last time out but he just seemed to find the trip on the short side. Now stepped up in distance and with experience of the fibresand to his advantage he could be hard to beat. Hunters Belt attracted some good market support at Wolverhampton last time out and this Musselburgh bumper winner ran a race with some promise. He didn't seem to handle the tight turns of Wolverhampton and short finishing straight but on this more galloping track he looks sure to run a much better race. Decibel is another who has shown promise in bumpers and he should strip fitter after a Wolverhampton run following almost two years on the sidelines, Doctor Of Music needs to improve markedly for the step back up in trip, whilst Hydrant comes here in better form than most but looks flattered by his official rating of 70. Light The City may improve now stepped up in trip, however a bigger threat looks likely to be Major Pop. Richard Fahey's debutant is bred to be effective on the dirt, although this trip may be far enough for the time being. An interesting race, and we are happy to side with Wrongwayround.
Decibel 16-1 (9-6) Held up in rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 8, 14l behind Spinning Well (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol.
Hunters Belt (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 13l behind Peace Corps (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol.
Doctor Of Music (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Started slowly, soon driven along in rear, some headway over 1f out, 8th of 14, 6l behind Isitcozimcool (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-52 (6) fbs.
Hydrant 7-1 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, soon headed, no extra, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Peace Corps (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol.
Wrongwayround (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Slowly away, behind, switched right well over 2f out, headway on outside into 2nd 2f out, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Shernando (8-8) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) fbs.
Sacco D'oro 100-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, pushed along briefly over 4f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 9l behind Peace Corps (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol.
Light The City (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along over 3f out, struggling in rear when hung badly left over 2f out, last of 6, 23l behind Rigidity (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Major Pop (USA) Fusaichi Pegasus gelding out of Shake Off.
