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I have to almost agree with your figures DO - I have Sprinter Sacre 12lbs ahead. Your figures would put Sanctuaire on the same mark as Paul Nicholls highest rated novice chaser Azertyuiop. I remember a lot of similarities on other boards in 2003 when Azertyuiop was heading to the Tingle creek against the mighty Moscow Flyer. MF won a comfortable 4L that day and AZ somewhat fortunately won the Queen Mother as MF fell but on a line through Flagship Uberalles - AZ did run about 7lbs above his rating in the TC and another 4lbs in the QMCC. Now the first time Moscow Flyer encountered Sandown was in the Tingle Creek the year before where he made a bad mistake and unseated. The question is; Is Sprinter Sacre as good as or better than Moscow Flyer? Is Sanctuaire as good as Azertyuiop? I expect both trainers would answer yes to these questions. SS faces the Sandown fences for the first time so there is hope for Sanctuaire. The only blip on Sprinter Sacre's record was in the supreme Novices when as usual he was cruising but whacked the last and downed tools, he has yet to touch a twig efore or since. Those railway fences will be interesting. A fascinating race that is a must watch for all the right reasons, whatever the result. I just hope they both run there best races then at least in the future when discussing 2m chasers I'll have something to argue with when Moscow Flyer is (rightfully) mentioned as the best.