held up, headway 8th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last
held up, headway 11th, ridden and mistake 13th, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden and hit 14th, weakened after 3 out
prominent, led 8th to 11th, led against after 13th, driven out
prominent, raced wide and ran in snatches, lost place 8th, headway 10th, weakened 12th
mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden 13th, weakened 3 out, 5th and no chance when fell 2 out
in touch, headway 4th, lost place 8th, stayed on flat
led to 8th, led again 11th to after 13th, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, hit 2nd, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Twisted Logic, Would You Believe and Petolinski, and the tentative vote is given to Would You Belive. The selection was going well until unshipping his rider last time out. He remains on a fair mark and in the hope that he puts in a fluent round of fencing-ng he will be very hard to beast. Twisted Lodgic rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Metal Detector but this looks more competitive and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Petolinski is another worthy of respect as he has won his last two races in good style. However the handicapper has now had his say and he looks vulnerable off this mark. Johnny¿s Kick goes well at the track and could run well at a price the same comment applies to Runaway Bishop but for the winner we are happy to return to Would You Belive
Would You Believe 7-2fav (11-1) Chased leader, close 2nd when unseated rider at the 12th in race won by Darina's Boy (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May, 12 ran.
Twisted Logic (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leading pair, nudged along from 11th, pressed leader from 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on gamely, ridden out, won at Exeter 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May beating Metal Detector (11-6) by 4l, 3 ran.
Jonny's Kick 4-1fav (11-7) With leader, led 11th to 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last, 2nd of 9, 17l behind Petolinski (9-7) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in May.
Runaway Bishop (USA) 5-1 (11-12) Raced wide, soon prominent, led 9th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well flat, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in May beating Dr Mann (10-10) by 13l, 7 ran.
Petolinski 11-4fav (10-0) With leaders, not fluent 6th, led 7th, ridden 3 out, fading approaching last, held on, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in May beating Happy Hussar (10-9) by a nk, 14 ran.
Happy Hussar (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Mid-division, plenty to do 4 out, 10 lengths 6th 2 out, switched right approaching last, ran on strongly, just denied, 2nd of 14, nk behind Petolinski (10-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in May.
Lord Seamus 16-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden 14th, weakened when mistake 4 out, 5th of 13, 16l behind Galtee View (11-9) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Cedar Chief 8-1 (11-0) Led 3-3 out; kpt on one-pcd u.p, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Carryonharry (11-0) at Penshurst 3m ptp gf in Apr.
