mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 3rd
held up, ridden 6th, modest 3rd when pulled up and dismounted before 4 out
prominent, lost place 11th, continued tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden 4 out, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, reminders 2nd, jumped slowly afterwards, tailed off and pulled up 5 out
held up, mistake 7th, ridden when left modest 3rd 4 out
tracked leaders, fell 9th
made most, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on well
held up, headway 6 out, soon ridden and behind when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
MUTUAL RESPECT has the verdict in a wide open contest with Supreme¿s Legacy and Truckers Lady the main protagonists. The pick, an unexposed sort for Evan Williams, makes his handicap debut over the big obstacles and has been given a fair mark to start life in this company with a win. Rated at four pounds lower than his highest mark over hurdles and with his run last time, from which the form stands true, suggest he will find a race under these conditions. Supreme¿s Legacy was rated at 121 over timber and comes into this chase after being placed in a similar contest last time. That result came despite the aim of the run being to get him round after a fall and with that achieved he ran on well and looks well set to be in the mix again. Truckers Lady was a successful Irish pointer, who has yet to find the same success under rules. Her four placing in seven starts in steeplechases shows she has ability and her last effort can be forgiven with the ground bottomless. If the consistent Huckleberry can claim the lead early and dominate he will also be in with chances but the vote goes to Mutual Respect.
Mutual Respect (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, stayed on from last, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Kate's Gift (11-2) at Leicester 2m 7f mdn chs (4) sft.
Truckers Lady (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Led, headed 3 out, stayed prominent, ridden and every chance approaching last, weakened flat, 3rd of 4, 30l behind Gypsy George (11-4) at Kelso 3m 1f nov chs (3) hvy in Apr.
La Pantera Rosa (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) In rear, behind when hampered and unseated rider 4 out in race won by North Island (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn chs (5) gs, 12 ran.
Fine Parchment (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Blundered 1st, led 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 16l behind North Island (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn chs (5) gs.
Supreme's Legacy (IRE) 11-2fav (10-13) Held up mid-division, outpaced 5 out, stayed on take 3rd after last, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Jeringa (10-5) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Oh Pickles (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, outpaced and blundered 8th, never dangerous after, 5th of 10, 40l behind Teenando (9-12) at Carlisle 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Oct.
Sunny Brook 33-1 (10-11) In touch, not fluent 7th, weakened 12th, jumped left 3 out, soon tailed off, jumped badly left last, 6th of 8, well behind Shatabdi (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mrs nov chs (4) gs.
Huckleberry (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Tracked leader, mistake 11th, one pace from 15th, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Syncopated Rhythm (10-8) at Hereford 3m 1f cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
Jorveybrook (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up, weakened 4f out, 8th of 11, well behind Khachaturian (11-8) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Silver Breese 25-1 (11-2) Held up, struggling before 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, well behind Quws Law (11-2) at Ayr 3m 1f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
