4.17 6f. 13 Declared. Armstrong Memorial Handicap (Class 4 ) of £14,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,216.00 2nd - €3,384.00 3rd - €1,693.00 4th - €846.00 5th - €423.00 6th - €211.00
Formscan - ILLUSIONIST finished over six lengths clear of the third over 5f at Thirsk last week and he remains on the same mark. The son of Hot Streak is 15lb lower than his last winning rating and should have no issues with this step up in trip, so he can go one better. Grant Wood ran too bad to be true over 7f at Southwell last month, as prior to that he had recorded a double, and he is well worth another chance. Of the remainder, Thornaby Pearl makes most appeal.