in touch in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, every chance last, kept on one pace
in touch in rear, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, no impression after
led, headed soon after 5th, led again next and joined, ridden 2 out, ran on
prominent, reminders 5th and soon led, headed 4 out, driven and lost place next, pulled up 2 out
took keen hold close up, joined winner 4 out, ridden next, weakened soon after 2 out
tracked leaders, hit 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Winning pointer Tricky will be fancied to go one better than when second in a Fontwell bumper as the step up in trip will suit but LOCH GARMAN ran really well on his racecourse debut at Chepstow and any improvement on that will make him a tough nut to crack. Another ex-pointer, Thady Quil, may be best of the rest as Pauls Conn has been looking very one-paced in his runs to date.
Grissom (FR) 200-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 12, 46l behind Abidjan (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Pauls Conn (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Took keen hold tracking leaders, driven along after 5th, went modest 3rd 2 out, driven one pace and no impression between last 2, not fluent last, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Sadler's Gold (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Richardofdoccombe (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Took keen hold early, led, headed after 8th, mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Local Show (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb, 5 ran.
Thady Quil (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Ld, slt adv 1/2way, rdn & jnd appr last, hdd sn aftr, not qckn with wnr early flat, kow to line, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Delusionofgrandeur (12-2) at Ballinaboola 3m ire ptp sft in Jan.
Tricky (IRE) 3-1fav (11-2) Midfield, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Cougar Kid (10-11) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Tuffstuff 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 19l behind Jack Frost (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Loch Garman (FR) 66-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance next, one pace in 3rd when left 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 9l behind Mister Grez (11-7) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
