close up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
rider removed hood late and slowly away, in touch in rear after 2f, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong
made all, pushed along over 2f out, 3 lengths clear over 1f out, ridden out
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Charlie Arthur won easily over 1m4f at Southwell last month and can figure if lasting home while Gentleman At Arms won on heavy ground at Newbury back in October, though was only fifth on a previous attempt at today’s longer trip. TRUE DESTINY has won four times over 2m and has undergone wind surgery since last seen in action. He drops down in class for this and may prove the one to side with. General Zoff is usually thereabouts without winning but Valse Au Taillons has won over hurdles since last seen on the Flat in 2018.
True Destiny 7-1 (8-9) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Nate The Great (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Charlie Arthur (IRE) 13-8 (9-10) Reared in stalls and slowly away, tracked leaders after 2f, headway to lead over 1f out, soon hung left, soon clear, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Speed Company (9-13) by 6 1/2l, 4 ran.
Gentleman At Arms (IRE) 15-2 (8-4) Prominent, challenged for lead before 3f out, led 2f out when pushed, ridden inside final furlong, all out, won at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Oct beating Berkshire Savvy (8-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
General Zoff 9-2 (9-11) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Trinity Girl (9-5) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Valse Au Taillons (FR) 5-2 (11-8) Taken back early, headway to track leaders before 3 out, led after 2 out, lost lead before last, no match for impressive winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Farne (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
