held up in midfield, not fluent 2nd, hit 3 out, made no impression from 2 out
pulled hard, restrained in midfield, awkward 1st, took closer order before 2 out, switched right briefly before last, ridden after last, made no impression on leaders flat
midfield, hit 2nd, not fluent 3 out, faded from 2 out
held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, weakening when mistake last
raced keenly, chased leader, jumped badly left throughout, led before 5th, not fluent 3 out, headed before last, swerved left after last, soon ridden and displayed signs of greenness run-in
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, made headway travelling well before 2 out, ridden to challenge flat, stayed on well to lead final 100yds
led, slow 2nd, headed before 5th, pushed along before 2 out, led again before last, kept on well flat, headed final 100yds
chased leaders, made headway to challenge when not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on flat
raced keenly in mid-division, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on under hands and heels from 2 out
My Drogo made a pleasing start to his race career in a Cheltenham bumper last month but FLINTEUR SACRE is fancied to give Nicky Henderson a second successive victory in this normally-informative maiden. Sprinter Sacre’s full brother could be anything and certainly impressed in a bumper at Kempton in February having run green when second here on an earlier debut. The trip may be too short for winning pointer Sir Sholokhov, who may also have preferred more testing conditions but Kanukankan was in the process of running a decent race at Exeter until unseating two out.
Audacity 18-1 (11-2) Made most, blundered 3rd, pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly before next, 12th of 15, dist behind Threeunderthrufive (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Flinteur Sacre (FR) 4-9fav (11-4) Shade keen, held up in 5th, smooth headway travelling well 6f out, 2nd over 3f out, led on bit entering final 2f, canter, won at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb beating Le Bateau (10-8) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Guguss Collonges (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, niggled along 3f out, pushed along 2f out, outpaced and weakened 1f out, 6th of 9, 14l behind No Ordinary Joe (10-12) at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Henschke (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders out wide, ridden over 3f out, weakened soon after, 10th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Skytastic (11-0) at Newbury 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Kanukankan (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 2nd lengths 2nd when swerved left and unseated rider 2 out, at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gf in Oct.
My Drogo 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, smooth headway into midfield turning for home, ran on strongly to challenge leaders on straight, kept on final furlong but could not match winner, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind I Am Maximus (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (2) sft in Oct.
Saggazza 300-1 (10-12) Led into start, edged left and slowly into stride, towards rear, never threatened, well beaten before 3 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Bravemansgame (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gd in Nov.
Sir Sholokhov (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Twrds rr, 8th 1/2way, prog to 4th 3out, in tch 2out, disp ld last, ko best finish, game, won at Mainstown 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Here We Have It (11-6) by hd, 12 ran.
Sopran Thor (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Held up rear of mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Captain Morgs (10-12) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Oct.
Fugitif (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Not jump that well, held up in rear, headway 7th, beaten from 2 out, well held 5th before last, 5th of 6, 25 1/2l behind Wilde About Oscar (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
