in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, looked held when hampered approaching final furlong, soon eased
close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
slow into stride, in rear, weakened 2f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, edged left approaching final furlong, soon weakened
led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, kept on one pace
led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed and lost two places near finish
held up, switched right 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, driven and ran on strongly to lead near finish
dwelt, keen in rear, ridden 2f out, headway and edged left entering final furlong, staying on when not clear run towards finish, not recover
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, ridden and every chance inside furlong, not quicken near finish
The Major returned a losing favourite over a mile last time but had gone close over today’s trip earlier. By contrast, Rain In The Face had been placed over a mile before well beaten over 1m2f at Bath. Pastoral Music was second over a longer distance at Pontefract and goes handicapping for the first time today along with HELLAVASHOCK. The latter never threatened at Newmarket last week but improvement is expected from Giles Bravery’s charge on only his third start and he gets the nod.
Rain In The Face 8-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Dune Dancer (9-0) at Bath 1m 2f mdn stks (6) gf in May.
Silhouette (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 5th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Quebee (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Roman Urn 100-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Pure Art (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
The Juggler 3-1jfav (9-7) Steadied start, always behind, 8th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Captain Gerald (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 1f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Hellavashock 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Natural Scenery (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gs in Jun.
Pastoral Music 2-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, 3rd over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Pumblechook (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Petite Jack 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 35l behind Talent To Amuse (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
Reconcilliation 100-1 (8-11) Started slowly, always behind, 12th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Ballard Down (9-1) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
The Major 2-1fav (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden edged left and went modest 4th over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Pirouette (9-0) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gf in May.
Skara Mae (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Silent Attack (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Jun.