close up, tracked leaders 6f out, pushed along and weakened 3f out, eased 2f out
went left start, tracked clear leader, closed 8f out, led over 2f out, ridden out
set strong pace, 5 lengths clear 12f out, reduced lead 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, closed on leaders 7f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, every chance when edged left inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
ZOFFEE spent the whole of last year racing over fences but ran well behind Spirit Mixer back on the Flat at Salisbury on his debut for Hugo Palmer’s yard. He gets the vote given the winner has gone in again since. Snookered also returned to the Flat last time and finished third at Doncaster while Detective won over 1m3f before scoring over a mile here, though carries 5lb extra. Amazing Red won over today’s trip at Newmarket last summer and is preferred to Pearl Warrior if rediscovering that form.
Amazing Red (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Ravens Ark (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (4) gf in May.
Zoffee 7-1 (9-0) Held up 4th, closer out wide 5f out, pushed along and went 2nd 2f out, ridden and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Spirit Mixer (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Pearl Warrior 20-1 (9-8) Keen soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind White Willow (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Detective 7-2 (8-8) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, ridden and led over 110 yards out, edged left but stayed on well, won at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) sft in May beating Cassy O (9-4) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Snookered (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) In rear of mid-division, shaken up 3f out, soon every chance, ridden and kept on one pace from 2f out, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Bookmark (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.