steadied start, in touch, keen halfway, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
went left start, in touch, headway and switched left over 2f out, ridden to press winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
keen tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer
took keen hold, close up, weakened 2f out
keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
ROXZOFF overcame traffic problems at Southwell last month when landing a double. He won with plenty to spare once in the clear and can defy a 6lb rise with this extra distance also promising to suit. Cianciana has been thereabouts since scoring at Southwell in December though is now 10lb higher than that success and the less exposed Alvediston makes more appeal than Canny Fettle and Amouge of those handicapping for the first time.
Alvediston (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Soon led, headed 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Honky Tonk Man (9-5) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Roxzoff (IRE) 5-4fav (8-9) Close up in rear, smooth headway to track leaders2f out, soon not clear run, switched left approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Roamin In Gloamin (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Canny Fettle (FR) 14-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Chrysos (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Amouge (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 20 3/4l behind Lady Caroline (9-0) at Chester 7f fll stks (4) gd in Aug.
Romantic Thought 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, pushed along halfway, never a factor, last of 7, 5 1/2l behind Vespasian (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Caracristi 12-1 (8-4) Raced keenly in rear, ridden and no response 2f out, never involved, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Wonderful World (9-7) at Doncaster 6f (4) sft in Nov.
Cianciana 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Copper Mountain (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.