towards rear, effort over 3f out, no impression
dwelt, always rear division
took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace until not much room when weakening inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong
held up, headway 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong
tracked winner, ridden along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong
held up behind leaders, headway over 1f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong
Withdrawn
Major Magpie is a course and distance winner and he can score again here at the main expense of Charlie Tipple and Goodbye. Michael Dods's 6-year-old has a decent draw here and he should be spot-on for this after a pipe-opener at Pontefract last time. He is a nice horse and with ground conditions also in his favour he should run a big race. Charlie Tipple is another who should arrive here fit after a recent run, but the worry is that he has never won over this trip and for that reason we will take him on. Goodbye was a beaten favourite at Newmarket last time but she had been in good form prior to that and she will go on the ground. She has a fair draw and she can go well. Fever and Provost have run with promise in the past, but both look high enough in the weights at present and for the winner we will stick with Major Magpie.
Fever 25-1 (8-6) Dwelt, always rear division, 7th of 9, 25l behind Mia's Boy (8-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Mar.
Provost 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous, 11th of 14, 20l behind Markab (8-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Lap of Honour (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 16, 16l behind Transcend (9-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Nevada Desert (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, never reached challenging position, 8th of 16, 14l behind Transcend (9-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Major Magpie (IRE) 6-1 (8-5) Towards rear, chased along halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Collateral Damage (8-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Mar.
Goodbye 5-1fav (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 10l behind Purus (9-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Nov.
Obezyana (USA) 50-1 (8-11) Mid-division, lost place over 1f out, 12th of 13, 8l behind H Harrison (8-2) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.
Bull Market (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leader throughout, effort to lead 1f out, driven out, won at Kempton 1m 4f clm (6) pol beating Turner's Touch (9-3) by 3l, 5 ran.
Bold Marc (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 11th of 15, 9l behind Cape Hawk (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Charlie Tipple 10-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Stevie Gee (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Pure Imagination (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, last of 6, 11l behind Benfleet Boy (9-4) at Folkestone 7f hcap (5) sft.
