wore hood to post, led, went clear over 3f out, reduced lead over 2f out, headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th final 100 yards
tracked leaders, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, soon ridden, led 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway out wide 2f out, wide home turn, hung left and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders out wide, pushed along after halfway, soon weakened
held up in rear, some late minor headway, never on terms
chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten
off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, never a factor
steadied start, held up in rear, never a factor
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off
mid-division, pushed along before halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, plugged on into modest 3rd final 100 yards
chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Flintstone was making his handicap and all-weather debut when second at Kempton nine days ago. He was still showing signs of inexperience and should be winning soon. Mackenzie Rose placed three times last summer but CHEQUER SQUARE very much catches the eye starting out off a mark of 69 and is just preferred to Court Of Session, who steps up a furlong. Shorts On hasn’t been disgraced since winning in a lower grade at Southwell but Mizmar is blinkered after disappointing at Wolverhampton.
Mizmar 9-2 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Zain Sarinda (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Court Of Session 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Manaafith (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
They Don't Know (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Led 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Swatch (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Chequer Square (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never involved, 9th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Aasser (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mackenzie Rose (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Went right leaving stalls, midfield, niggled along over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on to go third inside final furlong, lost third final strides, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Adjudicator (9-5) at Redcar 7f (5) gf in Sep.
Sandy Paradise (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) In rear of mid-division, switched right 3f out, no impression and beaten well over 1f out, 13th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Reelemin (9-3) at Pontefract 1m (5) sft in Oct.
Octopus (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, raced keenly and always towards rear, 12th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Thunder Queen (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Queen's Company 16-1 (8-12) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, not much room 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Sound Angela (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Isle Of Hope 80-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, in rear after 1f, pushed along and headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, not recover, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Lincoln Dream (8-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Flintstone (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division on outside, pushed along over 4f out, closed 3f out, hung right over 2f out, went 2nd from over 1f out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Royal Aviation (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Shorts On 8-1 (8-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, last of 4, 3 1/4l behind Nasim (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
