tracked leaders, keen, outpaced when pace lifted over 3f out, soon rallied, led entering final furlong, stayed on strongly
held up in rear, took closer order over 5f out, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon rallied, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
set steady pace until headed over 4f out, rallied and every chance over 2f out, no extra final furlong
held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
NonRunner
General Zoff won two Class 6 handicaps last season, both over 2m off lower marks. AIRTON, who won over hurdles in February, scored over this trip at Catterick last summer from today's mark so is handed the vote with his young rider's claim a major plus. Ship Of The Fen has never raced over a trip this far and has changed stables, though he's won at this level, but Dazzling Rock has never won on Turf. Ralph Beckett's charge scored over 2m at Chelmsford last month but he's now on his highest mark and looks vulnerable at what is likely to be a short price.
Ship Of The Fen 7-2 (9-2) Pushed along leaving stalls, soon tracking winner, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Past Master (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Thaqaffa (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) In touch on outside, challenged 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Get Back Get Back (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Moayadd (USA) 9-2jfav (11-9) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, mistake next, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Texan Nomad (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Airton 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outside, headway 4th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, 9th of 13, 27l behind Tamarillo Grove (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Sunblazer (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Tracked leader until over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Dalileo (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
General Zoff 7-4 (9-4) Tracked leaders on outside, quick move to lead over 5f out, kicked on 2f out, in no danger after, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Swordbill (9-11) by nk, 8 ran.
Dazzling Rock (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Made all, hard ridden when challenegd from over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr beating True Destiny (9-2) by nk, 7 ran.
