tracked leader, led before 2 out, ran on well
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, slow 5th, went 3rd halfway, under pressure 3 out, never able to challenge
led until approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place halfway, soon detached, moderate 4th
Chieftain's Choice made a solid enough start over fences at Southwell but doesn’t really have a chasing pedigree and was rated lower than CHITU over timber. Patrick Griffin’s Ayr winner was just beaten under a penalty here in June and looks likely to pick up the winning thread again with Rendezvous Peak having his sixth start over the larger obstacles and his first since December.
Chitu (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Led, ridden before last, headed towards finish, rallied and just held close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Vosne Romanee (10-12) at Perth 2m (3) gd in Jun.
Chieftain's Choice (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked front pair, ridden to take 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Azzuri (11-2) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Rendezvous Peak 20-1 (11-12) Soon towards rear, no impression from before 3 out, soon no extra, pulled up before last, at Navan 2m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Alys Keys (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Led, mistake 4 out, headed 3 out, lost 2nd before last, soon weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Symphony Of Angels (11-5) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Jun.
