took keen hold, tracked leading pair, mistake 2nd, chased leader approaching 5th until hit 4 out, weakened 3 out
jumped right and reminders 1st, in rear, mistake 3rd, went modest 4th 2 out
held up off the pace, closed after 7th, went 2nd when hit 3 out, led before next, clear last, ridden out
pressed leader, led 4th, reminder after 7th, headed approaching 2 out, one pace
blunderd 1st, held up off the pace, bad mistake 5th, closed after 7th, shaken up approaching 3 out, soon eased and pulled up
led, not fluent 1st, mistake 4th, not fluent and headed 4th, went 2nd 4 out until approaching 3 out, held in 3rd after, one pace
The classy HARRY TRICKER is given the verdict on his chasing debut. Rated 138 over hurdles, he has not had the busiest of years having had his career interrupted by injury. However he has the scope to make an impact over the bigger obstacles and is marginally preferred to Pepe Simo. This looks a two-horse race with Paul Nicholls' gelding rated 140 over hurdles after a fine novice campaign. His best effort was a third-placed finish in the Imperial Cup at Sandown and he strikes as the sort to do well over fences. Quedillac has run twice over fences with some promise but he might lack the class of his rivals, although Tim Vaughan seemed keen to keep hold of the gelding when sold off by Harry Findlay earlier in the year.
Bold Pioneer (USA) 14-1 (10-0) Towards rear, mistake7th, soon tailed off, 6th of 12, 47l behind Planetarium (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sell hcp hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Haka Dancer (USA) 25-1 (10-7) Held up, took keen hold, bumped 2nd, reminder after 6th, went 4th 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, 4th of 6, 40l behind Novikov (11-3) at Southwell 2m nov chs (4) gd in Aug.
Harry Tricker 9-1 (10-6) Towards rear when hampered and fell 4th, in a race won by Get Me Out Of Here (10-6) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Feb, 23 ran.
Pagan Sword 20-1 (11-5) Led until approaching 3rd, left in lead 7th, headed 9th, lost place when mistake 10th, no impression after, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 34l behind Another Trump (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Pepe Simo (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, headway when hit 2 out, 3rd and one pace when switched right and hit last, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Captain Chris (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f nh nov hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Quedillac (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Held up, mistake 2nd (water), went 4th 7th, disputed 2nd from 11th until weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 7, 26l behind Keltic Lord (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
