close up, until ridden and outpaced from 3 out
close up, until ridden and outpaced from 3 out
not fluent at times, led until 12th, chased winner, outpaced from 2 out
tracked leader until led 12th, made rest, clear approaching last, comfortable
Like Minded was a decent hurdler in his day but is now an 11-year-old and that's late in life to start winning over fences. He's been well beaten in two starts since the turn of the year and is rated 2lb lower than MEDIEVAL CHAPEL. Nicky Henderson's grey, twice a winner between the flags, has been placed in two starts in decent company at Leicester and it should be his turn today. Brass Monkey has won here over hurdles but tackles fences for the first time today and it's difficult to fancy Derryvogue on his efforts so far in point-to-points and under Rules.
Brass Monkey (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Close up, led 9th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 36l behind Vision Du Coeur (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Derryogue (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Last pair, struggling in rear when pulled up after 8th, in a race won by Boardwalk Empire (10-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Like Minded 12-1 (11-5) Last pair, never a factor, 8th of 11, 50l behind Tony Star (11-7) at Ludlow 3m nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Medieval Chapel (FR) 5-2fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th, led 4 out, headed when not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace before last, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Algernon Pazham (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
