held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards
led, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, effort over 1f out, not pace to trouble leaders
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 3f out, disputing 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards
prominent, lost place over 1f out, well beaten final furlong
in rear, soon pushed along, never involved
JENSON BENSON stepped back up in distance last time and won over track and trip with a bit in hand. He’s done all his winning so far at this venue and another bold bid is expected. Western Beat won an amateurs race at Newcastle while Persian Wolf went close in amateur company here last month. Mc'ted and The Bay Warrior have both been thereabouts at the track though the former has yet to win on the all-weather.
Dundory (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Steadied start, raced wide in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 11 3/4l behind Storm Catcher (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Toophan (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/2l behind War In Heaven (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Jenson Benson (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Held up in 4th, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led inside final 150 yards, won going away, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Engrave (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
The Bay Warrior (IRE) 11-8fav (9-8) Wide and headway to join leader after 2f, led over 5f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Star From Afarhh (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Western Beat (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, ran on well, readily, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Raiff (10-7) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mc'ted 4-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway when not clear run over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Bit Harsh (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Confils (FR) 6-1 (9-4) Led 1f, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 4, 24 1/2l behind Wisper (9-1) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Persian Wolf (IRE) 7-4fav (10-11) Awkward start, in rear, headway on outside from 3f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Stormingin (10-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.