behind in touch, headway and led over 1f out, ridden clear, comfortable
chased leaders to over 3f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 1f out
with leader, ridden over 2f out, still every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced on outer, close up, effort and wide straight over 1f out, slightly outpaced, kept on again inside
led narrowly to over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear in touch, under pressure 3f out, kept on, not reach leaders
tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
The lightly raced Tricky Venture can follow up his course and distance win from the Christmas period; possibly with the most to fear from Enna, who has been freshened up with a short break before making her debut for her new yard today. Rocky Reppin was a game winner last time but faces a stiffer test here, so the mantle of best-the-rest goes to Yeoman Lad, who is fit from a spell over hurdles and races at this level for only the second time in his career. However, this is the right grade for Tricky Venture and, as he overcame an uphill task in good style when defeating J R Stevenson here nine days ago, it would seem harsh to desert him whilst he is such good heart.