Droopys Buick took early pole position for the forthcoming Betfred Eclipse with a blistering solo trial at Nottingham on Monday night.
Jimmy Wright’s Select runner-up clocked the fastest time of the year when covering the 500m course in 29.24 (+40). Others: 29.38 Bubbly Bluebird, 29.51 Ballymac Ramsay, 29.52 Pinpoint Boss, 29.54 Barricane Tiger, 29.64 Tynwald Baz, 29.66 Ballymac Darragh, 29.74 Droopys Country, 29.78 Be Up Front, 29.82 Trickymistyblue, 29.85 Minglers Thunder.
In the race meeting itself, Steve Race’s La Cabonero clocked a fastest of night, 29.64.