chased clear leading pair on inside, went 2nd over 5f out until over 3f out, chased leaders, outpaced in home straight
chased leaders in 4th, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
shade keen, held up in 5th, smooth headway travelling well 6f out, 2nd over 3f out, led on bit entering final 2f, canter
raced keenly in rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 4f out, 3rd and one pace final 2f
led 1f, chased leader, pushed along halfway, lost 2nd 6f out, weakened quickly 5f out, tailed off
led after 1f and set decent pace, ridden and quickened over 2f out, headed and readily outpaced entering final 2f
held up in 6th on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out
FLINTEUR SACRE (NAP) shaped with any amount of promise on debut in what could prove a really hot Newbury bumper and should take all the beating here providing he copes with totally different ground conditions. That should not prove a problem to the full brother to Sprinter Sacre and he rates an enticing prospect. Le Bateau showed more than enough on bumper debut behind Grand Roi at Wincanton to suggest he'll land one of these and Force Ten will come on plenty for his mid-division finish on debut when backed into favouritism at Newbury. The latter could well emerge as the likeliest danger to the selection.
Elyaqim (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Hdwy 11; lft 2nd 4 out; led bet last 2; just held on, won at Dingley 2m 4f mdn gd in May beating Chosen Tribe (12-0) by nk, 13 ran.
Endless Adventure And Beyond gelding out of Gulshique.
Flinteur Sacre (FR) 2-1fav (11-5) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, smooth headway over 3f out, shaken up in 3rd over 1f out, soon 2nd, ran green and hung left inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Your Darling (11-5) at Newbury 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Force Ten (FR) 7-2fav (11-0) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Son Of Camas (11-0) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Frambosin Boy (IRE) Finsceal Fior gelding out of Formidable Guest.
Le Bateau 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 13, 15 1/4l behind Grand Roi (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Dec.
Mon Petit Cheri 150-1 (10-12) Always in rear, 11th of 13, dist behind Midnight Ginger (10-12) at Newbury 1m 5f fll (5) sft in Dec.
Press Your Luck (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Ld, strongly pressed app str, not fluent last, kow run-in, won at Portrush 3m mdn gs in Oct beating Bold Soldier (11-6) by 2l, 11 ran.
Titaneasy Thewayyouare gelding out of Titian's Pride.
