held up in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, every chance on inside next, one pace when not fluent last, well beaten in 3rd flat
led, pressed 3 out, headed narrowly last, soon ridden, rallied to regain lead flat, kept on well towards finish
tracked winner, lost place 3 out, weakened from next
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, driven 3 out, no impression after, modest 4th from next
mistake 1st, held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, never on terms, soon weakened, tailed off
held up behind in touch, blundered 4 out, outpaced next, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, soon challenged, led narrowly last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, no extra towards finish
KASAKH NOIR could not have been more impressive on his hurdling debut over track and trip when winning hard-held by 16 lengths. Third Major Mac looks to have little chance of reversing that form, despite re-opposing on much better terms, and more likely dangers are French imports Fixe Le Kap and Tommy Silver. Both have joined powerful NH yards and should be winning soon while Three Colours Red won twice over middle-distances in Ireland and is another to note. Me Voila is jumps bred but may need today's experience.
Kasakh Noir (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, 2nd 3 out, led going well 2 out, came clear run-in, unextended, won at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Nov beating The Coffee Hunter (10-12) by 16l, 9 ran.
Fixe Le Kap (FR) (10-10) 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Punch Nantais (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 1f gs in May.
Kingston Mimosa 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake and reminders 6th, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Darebin (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.
Me Voila (FR) Turgeon gelding out of Saintenitouche.
Monsieur Valentine 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Equleus (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sea Serpent (FR) Great Journey gelding out of Serpolette.
Tommy Silver (FR) (9-2) 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Seven Kingdoms (9-2) at Clairefontaine 1m 4f mdn stks gs in Jun.
Major Mac 7-1 (10-12) Led 1st, clear next until after 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, edged left and one pace before the last, 3rd of 9, 17 1/4l behind Kasakh Noir (10-12) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Three Colours Red (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Led and disputed, led after 3f, ridden and strongly pressed under 3f out, headed 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 17, 8l behind Noble Inn (10-12) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
