mostly tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led before last, shaken up and kept on well run-in
sweating, raced keenly, chased leaders, led 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace run-in
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd and next, went 3rd briefly 3 out, weakened before next
held up in 5th, headway approaching 2 out, went modest 3rd run-in
raced keenly, led, went badly left 1st, mistake 3rd, hit 2 out and headed, chased leading pair, no impression and went left last, weakened and lost 3rd run-in
took keen hold, held up in last pair, mistakes 2nd and 4th, behind and struggling 3 out, tailed off
held up in last pair, pushed along before 2 out, no impression
GRAND SANCY got off the mark in a decent handicap at Chepstow last month before finding only one too good in a Listed race at Kempton in which the first two pulled well clear. He is rated a stone superior to Shiroccan Roll, beaten at Worcester after scoring at Newton Abbot, but is only conceding 4lb. Kilbrew Boy may prove the pick of the hurdling newcomers ahead of Brigade of Guards.
Grand Sancy (FR) 9-4 (11-0) 12 seconds lapsed from walking through start until they broke into a canter, held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, ridden to press winner from 2 out, held flat, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Itchy Feet (11-0) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
Shiroccan Roll 7-1 (11-4) Held up tracking leaders, 3rd going well before 3 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Awake At Midnight (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Across The Park (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) In touch on outside, pushed along over 7f out, soon lost place and behind, no danger after, tailed off, 7th of 8, 37 1/4l behind Sid Hoodie (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Jul.
Brigade of Guards (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Keen, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place, 9th of 11, dist behind Caribert (11-7) at Newbury 2m (2) sft in Mar.
Kilbrew Boy (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 6f out, bumped and lost place over 3f out, no impression after, 10th of 18, 7 3/4l behind Emitom (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Melchior King (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Nobby (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in May.
Nifty At Fifty (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Keen early, tracked leaders, lost place after 4f, soon behind, rallying when shuffled back over 3f out, stayed on, never a threat, 6th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Kitikat (10-10) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
