held up, pushed along 2f out, short of room over 1f out, unable to recover
prominent, shaken up 2f out, disputed lead from over 1f out, headed final strides
prominent, shaken up over 2f out, soon weakened and dropped to rear
midfield, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, held up, outpaced 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went fourth close home
led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, went third inside final furlong
midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
midfield, pushed along 2f out, short of room inside final furlong
prominent, pushed along 2f out, disputed lead from over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, led final strides
prominent, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong
midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never a threat
prominent, weakened from over 2f out
midfield, headway 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, shaken up 2f out, kept on final furlong
The Armed Man has won four times around here and has also won from much higher marks. Medicine Jack is consistent at this level and still on a fair mark but Restless Endeavour takes on better rivals after landing an all-weather claimer and a Class 5 handicap. Benefit Street gained his only victory to date over the track and trip last summer but has been beaten in eight subsequent handicaps. East Street Revue has a course and distance victory to his credit and is back on the same mark but, in a tricky handicap, a chance is taken on top weight TRUE MASON. Once rated 109, he's dropped dramatically in the ratings and looked on the way back to form at Newcastle a month ago where he may have won if he'd kept straight.
True Mason 28-1 (9-2) Held up in last trio, headway far side of group over 1f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Treble Treble (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Restless Endeavour (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-11) Just off the pace in 3rd, headway between horses edging left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on and in command last 100 yards, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Alsvinder (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Dark Defender 10-1 (9-4) Dwelt raced alone far side, never a factor, 12th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Mark's Choice (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Freedom Flyer (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Lady Nectar (9-4) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Dick Datchery (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Narrowly led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 9 1/2l behind Pearl Of Qatar (8-11) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Benefit Street (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Swiss Pride (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Tathmeen (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, outpaced and weakened after 1f out, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Manigordo (9-3) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
East Street Revue 50-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden and edged right over 1f out, 6th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Mark's Choice (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Fox Hill 12-1 (9-2) Led 1f, close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6l behind Mark's Choice (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Flavius Titus 25-1 (9-8) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Lady Nectar (9-4) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Dream Together (IRE) 17-2 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Lucky Lucky Man (8-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
The Armed Man 11-1 (9-1) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Redrosezorro (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Louis Treize (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Pulled hard throughout, brief headway 3f out, soon pushed along, no impact from 2f out, 10th of 11, 18l behind Billhilly (8-13) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Mr Wagyu (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Midfield, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Nigel Nott (9-10) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Medicine Jack 11-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Eldelbar (9-0) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Mutabaahy (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same, 4th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Ventura Express (9-3) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
