prominent, led over 2f out, soon edged left, a few lengths clear entering final furlong, headed close home
tracked leaders, not much room on inside just inside 2f out, switched right and 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home
handy on outside, hung left over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong
half reared start, soon in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
towards rear, ran on inside final 100 yards, went 3rd close home
rear of mid-division, effort 2f out, never threatend
led, headed over 2f out, hampered well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards, never dangerous
behind, switched right 2f out, no impression
Course and distance winner Stronsay bounced back to form with a close second at Musselburgh and his most recent success also came here. He's on a feasible mark and should be thereabouts but REDROSEZORRO has landed no less than six of eight career wins at this venue and went close to adding to his tally when a good second here last month when hunting up Motawaazy. He is taken to go one better off an unchanged mark and from a decent draw. Sfumato and Ustath have a shout but the likeliest threat is The Armed Man, a cosy winner at Wetherby last month and only 4lb higher mark under regular pilot Paula Muir.
Redrosezorro 17-2 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Motawaazy (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
The Armed Man 11-4 (9-4) Led, ridden 2f out, drew clear entering final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Wetherby 5f hcp (6) gf in Apr beating Amasova (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Abel Handy (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Motawaazy (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Cool Spirit 14-1 (8-5) Chased leaders on outside, headway on outside 2f out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind The Thin Blue Line (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sfumato 28-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, 15th of 17, 21 1/4l behind Toptime (9-6) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Stronsay (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Mokaman (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Ustath 4-1jfav (9-4) Prominent, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Tomshalfbrother (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Excessable 66-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ran on until faded inside last, 11th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Power Point (8-12) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Jungle Inthebungle (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Always in rear, last of 10, 22 3/4l behind Isle Of Dreams (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gd in Apr.