Jason Heath’s Ballymac Loch confirmed his position as 5-1 second favourite for the William Hill Springbok with a comfortable trialstake win on Thursday night.
The Hove A1 winner who had impressed with a 29.17 trial over the Wimbledon 480 metre hurdle course, only to be beaten nine lengths by ante post favourite Razldazl Raidio, led at the first bend before going on to a two and a half length win over fourth favourite (7-1) Brinkleysdominic in 29.55 (-20).
The other trialstakes went to Gingers Dream (30.09) and King Jake (29.65).
The pick of the runners on the flat course was Patrick Janssens Barricane Bullet (Scolari Me Daddy-Business Diva, Apr 14) who won the puppy open in the fastest time of the night, 28.63 (-20).
TRIALSTAKE WINNERS
| 29.16 | N | RAZLDAZL RAIDIO | Holloway | 21/1/16 |
| 29.27 | (-10) | KENTISH MAN | Collett | 14/1/16 |
| 29.28 | (-20) | RAZLDAZL RAIDIO | Holloway | 28/1/16 |
| 29.43 | N | BRINKLEYSDOMINIC | Taylor A | 21/1/16 |
| 29.51 | (-40) | AERO FRENZY | Taylor A | 9/1/16 |
| 29.55 | (-20) | BALLYMAC LOCH | Heath | 4/2/16 |
| 29.65 | (-20) | KING JAKE | McNair | 4/2/16 |
| 29.67 | (-40) | BRINKLEYSDOMINIC | Taylor A | 9/1/16 |
| 29.77 | (-20) | BIGWOOD MAX | Locke | 28/1/16 |
| 29.82 | N | EL PEDRO | O’Sullivan | 21/1/16 |
| 29.88 | N | BARNISH PANTHER | Mullins J | 21/1/16 |
| 29.97 | (-10) | KING LAKE | Doyle | 14/1/16 |
| 30.09 | (-20) | GINGERS DREAM | Taylor A | 4/2/16 |
| 30.10 | (-20) | WILLIEJUMP | Doyle | 28/1/16 |
