held up in rear, good headway over 4f out, went second over 2f out, challenging over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner
keen, close up, led over 3f out, ridden and faced challenge over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong
towards rear of mid-division, never a factor
took keen hold, front rank, lost position halfway, pushed along over 6f out, detached when pulled up over 3f out
midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on but not pace to challenge
tracked leaders on inner, shaken up going okay over 2f out, soon ridden and no response, weakened over 1f out
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went third final strides
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon beaten
prominent out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Several of these have run in points. Walks Like The Man won at Oldtown in February so warrants respect but TOUGH APPROACH, by Milan out of a useful hurdler and chaser in Ireland, can build on his second in a decent-looking maiden at Portrush in March. El Granjero won a lesser contest at Moira in April but the newcomers Hikari Pompadour Aa and Ambion View make more appeal.
Pirates' Tale Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Magical Legend.
Walks Like The Man (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Chsd ldrs in 5th, b mstk 7out, prog to cl 2nd 3out, 1l adv & gng best 2out, left 4l clr last, redcd adv flat, ko, won at Oldtown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Feb beating Solo Flight (12-2) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Ambion View (FR) Buck's Boum gelding out of Abeona De Clermont.
Bruce Gobbler 5-1 (11-5) In tch til wknd 3f out, last of 4, 27l behind Saunton Surf (10-12) at Maisemore Park 2m gs in Mar.
El Granjero (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Rr mid div, 10th 1/2way, prog to 6th aftr 3out, kow to 2nd bef last, gd jmp last, sos, ld on line, won at Moira 3m mdn Yielding in Apr beating Feeling Festive (11-11) by hd, 13 ran.
Hikari Pompadour Aa (FR) Jeu St Eloi gelding out of Hestampe Japonaise.
Tough Approach 4-1 (11-6) Ld/disp, ld 1/2 way, cl 2nd 4out, sl adv bef 2out, mstk 2out & sn rdn, hdd bef last, 2l 2nd at last, ko, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Worldwide Fury (11-11) at Portrush 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Fox Wallace (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Alw in rr & well off pace, remote 9th 1/2way, cto in rr when ur 3out, at Grennan 3m mdn gd in May.
Basman Palace (SAF) 12-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, headway over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, 5th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Stungbythemaster (11-0) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Elusiveness (IRE) Elusive Pimpernel filly out of Cute Cait.
