headway 4th, ridden and weakened after 7th, behind when pulled up before last
prominent, led 7th, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out
chased leaders until weakened after 7th
pulled hard, mid-division, weakened after 7th
soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
held up in touch, ridden after 6th, soon beaten
prominent, lost place and hit 5th, never on terms after
in touch to 4th, soon tailed off
took keen hold in rear, headway 5th, chased winner 2 out, no impression
led to 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened before 7th, tailed off
in touch, led 3 out, clear last, ran on
held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
Major Belle can prove up to landing this weak contest, with Dunraven, Sir Walter, Uncle Max and Oro Street expected to provide the main danger. Major Belle was good enough to win both a hurdle and a chase in France before coming over to join Martin Pipe, and now takes a drop in grade on only his third outing for the Nicolashayne yard. Down the field behind Chivite at Exeter, he was staying on well enough behind Knight Of Silver at Newton Abbot when coming down at the last. He probably would have finished second, and that form would be good enough to see him home here. Dunraven has won at this level and was plugging away gamely when second at Fakenham last time. He can give the selection most to do, along with Uncle Max who is one of the four-year-olds in the line-up and has a bit more scope than some of the others. Oro Street is exposed but may be good enough for a place, and in a moderate contest, Major Belle is taken oblige.