led, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on well, not pace of winner
in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, drew clear final furlong, impressive
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never a threat
held up towards rear, weakened over 3f out
tracked leader, every chance well over 1f out, soon under pressure, no extra closing stages
held up towards rear, driven and headway 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, never dangerous
chased leaders, outpaced well over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, weakened final furlong
KID COMMANDO has the form in the book with an impressive wide-margin success at Fontwell on his debut under Rules. That looks stronger form than Soaring Glory’s debut win at Warwick last month and Willie Butler’s victory at Huntingdon back in April and Anthony Honeyball’s charge is taken to defy a penalty. Paul Nicholls debuts a couple of point-to-point winners with Bravemansgame costing a whopping £370,000 at the sales and partnered by Harry Cobden ahead of Skatman while Quiet Flow, El Tornado and Fier Echezeaux are other newcomers to note.
Kid Commando 7-4fav (11-2) Made all, came clear before straight, very easily, unchallenged, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) sft in Nov beating Threeunderthrufive (11-2) by 18l, 10 ran.
Soaring Glory (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4f out, challenged over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Oct beating Truckers Pass (11-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Willie Butler (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Led or disputed lead, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, asserted towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr beating Mr Perfect (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Bravemansgame (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Tr ldrs, cl 3rd 1/2way, b mstk 7th, jnd ldr bef 3out, wo gng well sn aftr, in command appr str, easily, won at Lingstown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar beating For Talks Sake (11-6) by 8l, 11 ran.
El Tornado (FR) Martaline gelding out of Okawanga Royale.
Fier Echezeaux (FR) Network gelding out of Montre En Main.
Lord Apparelli Schiaparelli gelding out of La Marette.
Quiet Flow Sholokhov gelding out of Sardagna.
Rocco Du Berlais (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Izzy Du Berlais.
Skatman (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Rr of mid-div, 9th frm 5th, prog 4th 6out, mstk 5out, cl 2nd frm 4out, ld 2out, 1 1/2l adv bef last, row, won at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Barbados Buck's (11-11) by 2l, 12 ran.
Thais Toir (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Soaring Glory (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Troed Y Parc 2-1jfav (11-5) A.p; ev ch 1f out; one pce, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Petit Petard (10-12) at Milborne St Andrew 2m in Mar.
Zhiguli (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chasing leaders when unseated rider after 4f, at Sandown 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
How's The Cricket (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 26 3/4l behind A Book Of Intrigue (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gs in Jun.
