tracked leader, switched left over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon pressed, asserted towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon chased winner, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up in rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression
Bullet Force was engaged in the 3.20 Chester yesterday so this small field may be reduced further. ROXZOFF has done nothing but improve this year and it would be no surprise to see him defy a further 6lb rise and complete the hat-trick ahead of the consistent Sip And Smile. Nottingham runner-up Laasudood makes his handicap debut and is preferred to Al Baahy of the remaining pair.
Laasudood (USA) 14-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, pushed along and headway well over 2f out, pressed leader well over 1f out, ridden and kept on, always held and outpaced towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Secret State (9-11) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gd in May.
Roxzoff (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Keen in mid-division, switched left 3f out, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in May beating Two Tempting (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Sip And Smile (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Roxzoff (9-6) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Al Baahy 33-1 (9-8) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, switched to stands rail and ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside last, never nearer, 3rd of 17, 2 1/4l behind Truely Aclaimed (9-8) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Bullet Force (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Close up, pushed along and led over 2f out, soon ridden and wandered, headed over 1f out, kept on, no extra, 4th of 10, 4l behind Exminster (8-10) at York 1m hcp (3) gs in May.
