held up in touch on outside, switched inside 4th, ridden and effort after 2 out, chased winner when not fluent last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd flat
raced wide, led, mistake and rider lost iron 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, hung left and lost 2nd approaching last, stayed on to regain 2nd flat, no impression
tracked leader on outside, lost place 4th, outpaced when hit 2 out, never on terms
Nonrunner
Mutual Respect has been on the slide for some time and can't be trusted again today and we'll take MARDOOD to complete a hat-trick for Chris Grant, at the main expense of Bewery Man. The selection has scored back-to-back wins at Catterick in similar company to this, going up 12lbs as a result. His task is therefore no easier today, but he is in cracking form and acts on the ground, and in receipt of weight from all four opponents we will side with him. Bewery Man has a course win to his name, a definite plus here, and he also acts on soft ground. The drop back to this trip does not look ideal, however, and with a big weight to shoulder we will oppose. Mutual Respect is a former Paul Nicholls inmate that Evan Williams has so far been unable to win with and it would be a bit of a surprise if he does so today, while stablemate Lukie Victor goes on the ground and has dropped to a handy mark, so a market check is advised. Tipsy Indian ran with some credit at Catterick last time and the form of the race has worked out well enough, so he could get involved, but we will stick with Mardood.
Bewery Man (IRE) 4-1fav (10-10) Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, every chance after last, no extra, 2nd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Hassadin (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f sell (5) gs in Feb.
Tipsy Indian 9-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 6th, chased winner after 3 out, no impression from next, 2nd of 14, 8l behind Along The Nile (11-1) at Catterick 2m sell hdl (5) gd.
Lukie Victor (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Always last, mistake 2nd, blundered 4th, jumped left from next, struggling 9th, tailed off, last of 6, 48l behind Wise Men Say (11-6) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Mardood 7-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, edged right after last, kept on, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd beating Boyoboy (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.
Mutual Respect (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, squezzed out after 5th, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 12, 48l behind Putney Bridge (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) sft in Feb.
