in rear, headway over 2f out, soon went 3rd, kept on same pace
with leader, soon led, ridden entering final furlong, held on well towards finish
led early, tracked winner until weakened and hampered over 4f out, tailed off over 2f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
Nicky Henderson has a near 50 per cent strike rate with his bumper entries on this course so it seems folly to oppose his nicely-bred newcomer VERYGOODVERYGOOD, who is by champion stayer Yeats and a half-brother to winning jumper Baccalaureate. Grandmaster George is another debutant who catches the eye on breeding while Grand Introduction was sent off favourite at Stratford on his introduction in March of last year, though disappointed and hasn't been seen since. Our Three Sons was only beaten a neck on his debut over 1m6f at Fontwell but this could be a better race.
Grand Introduction (IRE) 15-8fav (10-10) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 14, 13l behind Broughtons Rhythm (11-3) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gs in Mar '14.
Grandmaster George (IRE) Generous gelding out of Merewood Lodge.
Sea Lion Sea The Stars gelding out of Bourbonella.
Verygoodverygood (FR) Yeats gelding out of Rose D'or.
May's Sister Tiger Hill filly out of Trounce.
Our Three Sons (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, led narrowly over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Amber Spyglass (11-4) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
