towards rear, staying on one pace in 4th when slipped and fell on landing 3 out
led to 9 out, led again 7 out, clear when blundered 4 out, kept on from last, driven out
with winner, led 9 out, headed 7 out, in 2nd and fell 5 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on
mid-division, lost place after 9th, tailed off, pulled up
in touch, weakened from 8 out
mid-division, ridden before 5 out, hampered and unseated rider when in 4th 5 out
held up towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, hampered 5 out, hit next, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway from 4 out, kept on from next
always behind, pulled up
Trouble In Paris has had 28 starts without winning and though finishing runner-up at Hexham he was beaten a long way. Brian Hughes has some good rides today and TITIAN BOY is another of them. He was on board when he gained a facile victory over the course and distance last month, when Orioninverness fell at the third last and King Of The Dark departed when struggling, and though hit with a massive 15lb rise he'll probably turn out to be better than a 95-rated handicapper. Sky Full Of Stars went to Sedgefield with a favourite's chance after an excellent run at Kelso but ran a shocker so he'll need to bounce back but Apache Pilot found 3m2f much too far at Sedgefield and is just 1lb higher than his victory over this trip at Hexham in June.
Orioninverness (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Towards rear, late headway after 5 out, modest 3rd when fell 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Titian Boy (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, led 5th, blundered next, made rest, drew clear after 5 out, kept on, easily, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Landmeafortune (10-13) by 24l, 11 ran.
Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Towards rear, weakened from 9th, pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Danehills Well (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) In touch, chased clear winner after 5 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened and lost modest 2nd flat, 3rd of 11, 35l behind Titian Boy (10-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
King Of The Dark (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Prominent on outside, dropped to mid-division 7th, struggling 5 out, disputing modest 4th when hampered and unseated rider after 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Apache Pilot 10-1 (10-1) Prominent, ridden and weakened after 5 out, 7th of 10, 34 1/2l behind Nortonthorpelegend (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Hurricane Ivan (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Rear of mid-division, mistake 7th, 10th approaching straight, under pressure and no impression after 3 out, 10th of 16, 35 3/4l behind The Jazz Singer (11-0) at Navan 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Personal Shopper 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division, closer in 6th after 6th and 4th before 5 out, soon lost place and ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression from before next and kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Midnight Theatre (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Benefit In Kind (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Held up, towards rear, headway before 11th, chased leaders 13th, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 20 1/2l behind West Of The Edge (11-9) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Trouble In Paris (IRE) 17-2 (10-4) In rear, headway 10th, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Mumgos Debut (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Wildest Dreams (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Towards rear, mistake 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 14th, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.