tracked leader, led after 4th, pressed 3 out, headed and ridden 2 out, remained prominent, rallied and every chance last when not fluent, kept on well
mid-division, ridden 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge
led, tracked leader after 4th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened quickly
towards rear, hit 3rd, ridden and headway after 2 out, fourth jumping last, ran on strongly to lead on line
chased leaders, headway to press leaders 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, no extra run-in
led in but refused to race
mid-division, slow jump 3 out, weakened quickly thereafter
in rear, effort and headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, going best approaching final flight, led last, soon ridden, kept on well but headed line
towards rear, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and one pace
Scarlet Dragon is fit from the Flat but French Crusader has shown little since returning from injury this year. Valentino Dancer is respected having been given a confident ride by Paddy Brennan to score at Market Rasen last month but Allmankind went chasing having suffered defeat on his reappearance last season, though did win at the highest level. FLIC OU VOYOU was in good form at this time last year. He found only one too good on his handicap debut at Sandown in April and appeals as the type to run well fresh. Highway One O Two was second off this mark at Newbury in March and Galice Macalo won three times last season while Restandbethankful won twice in May and makes his handicap debut off an attractive mark.
Allmankind 11-10fav (11-5) Made all, hit 11th and pecked, clear, jumped left and not fluent from 4 out, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr beating Malystic (11-0) by 19l, 4 ran.
Flic Ou Voyou (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Raced wide, awkward 1st, chased leaders, led on long run before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Herbiers (10-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Highway One O Two (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Chased leader who went clear before 2nd, closer when left in lead on bend after 4 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace and no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Millers Bank (11-9) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Masters Legacy (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Chased leader until after 5th, 2nd again 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened from 2 out, last of 6, 19 1/4l behind Scaramanga (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Galice Macalo (FR) 1-3fav (11-12) Jumped well, made all, clear 5th, very easily, won at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Mar beating I Will Follow Her (10-12) by 15l, 14 ran.
Scarlet Dragon 16-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden and modest headway over 3f out, one pace from over 2f out, 10th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Sam Cooke (8-10) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
French Crusader (FR) 13-2 (11-7) Took keen hold, mid-division, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Valentino Dancer 7-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway going well before 2 out, challenged between horses and led last, clear flat, ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Hang In There (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Restandbethankful 1-3fav (11-6) Chased leader, shaken up to lead before final flight, easily, won at Stratford 2m (4) gs in May beating Small Bad Bob (10-13) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Bathsheba Bay (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, outpaced and beaten after 3 out, 8th of 9, 33 1/2l behind Highway One O Two (11-2) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Feb.
