with leaders, mistake 2nd, reminders and dropped rear, jumped slowly next 2 and not keen, rallied 5th, ridden and lost touch after 7th, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 10th, led approaching 2 out, driven and in command last, stayed on well
led until 1st, tracked leader, hit 3rd, hung left approaching 9th, lost 2nd next, weakening when bumped 3 out
led 1st, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, no extra flat
in touch, outpaced approaching 9th, brief rally approaching 3 out where went right and hampered, no impression, went 3rd when jumped right 2 out
One or two characters among this bunch and MUTUAL RESPECT is our idea of the most likely winner with Indian Pipe Dream and Ballyvesey also entering calculations. The eight-year-old was a solid winner at Southwell and while there is no guarantee that he will be able to reproduce that level of form today, it is clear that he does possess a degree of ability. Indian Pipe Dream is tried in cheekpieces and tongue strap. He can pull quite hard so needs to be settled at the earliest opportunity. Ballyvesey makes too many errors when it most matters whilst the remainder have proved disappointing. Not a race to be dogmatic about and Mutual Respect is put up despite some reservations at the likely odds.
Indian Pipe Dream (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led 2nd until 4th, lost place before 11th, well behind 13th, tailed off, 6th of 8, 35l behind Job One (10-11) at Stratford 2m 7f beg chase (4) gf in Jun.
Ballyvesey (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Tracked leader, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 25l behind Swing Bill (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f beg chase (4) gf.
Mutual Respect (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Tracked leader, challenged 10th, led 12th, came well clear before 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Southwell 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-105) (4yo+) (4) gf beating More Like It (10-12) by 28l, 5 ran.
Rokinhorsescience (FR) 8-1 (10-10) In touch in mid-division, not fluent and ridden 6th, weakened after 3 out, hit next, 7th of 9, 28l behind Folie A Deux (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Mistakes, always in rear, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Shulmin (10-0) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in May.
