held up towards rear, reminder 7th, headway 14th, soon tracking leaders, ridden 4 out, weakening when jumped slowly 3 out, fell 2 out
in touch, lost place at 12th, soon well behind
led, headed 5th, hit 10th, weakening when mistake 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 14th, blundered 17th, rider lost iron, mistake again 18th, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, mistakes, lost touch 16th, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, lost touch 16th, pulled up before 4 out
prominent, ridden and weakened 14th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, chased leading pair 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
always handy, ridden to chase leaders 5 out, chased clear front pair from 2 out, no impression
held up keen in rear, brief effort after 16th, weakened 4 out, fell 2 out
mid-division, ridden 10th, reminders 13th, weakened 16th, pulled up next
refused, in rear, mistake 5th, mistake again 13th, brief effort 15th, tailed off and refused last
prominent, led 5th, clear after 13th, ridden when headed 2 out, no extra
always handy, tracked leader from 5 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, pushed clear
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Stamina will be at a premium in the evening's feature event the 3m4f Intrum Justitia Cup and marginal preference in a cracking renewal is for Mrs Be, who gets the vote ahead of Mister Friday and Montifault. The last mentioned represents the yard of Paul Nicholls that has had so much success with their hunters this year and the 10-year-old has to be respected but it is worrying how much he weakened at Ludlow last time and he is probably best watched now. Ask The Natives, who is owned by Paul Nicholls is two from two in this grade and cannot be discounted although it is hard to gauge how much ability he still retains and this looks a lot tougher than the races that he has won. Lord Beau is unexposed in similar grade and has claims although a bigger threat is likely to come from Yeoman Sailor, who is closely matched with Ask The Natives on running last time. Caught At Dawn and Mr Mahdlo are others worthy of a mention but the vote goes to Mrs Be, who showed when third behind Spot Thedifference at Cheltenham that a test of stamina suits and a reproduction of that effort should suffice.
Ask The Natives (IRE) 2-1fav (11-11) Held up and keen, headway 8th, hit 9th, led after 3 out, pushed out flat, won at Bangor 3m hts chs (H) gs in Apr beating Yeoman Sailor (12-4) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Caught At Dawn (IRE) 5-6fav (12-0) Held up, headway 12th, outpaced when hit 3 out, 4th and held when mistake last, weakened and eased flat, 5th of 8, 25l behind Coolefind (12-4) at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (H) gf.
Mr Mahdlo 7-4 (11-8) Made virtually all, clear 3 out, ridden out flat, unchallenged, won at Perth 3m 2f hts chs (H) sft in Apr beating Galapiat Du Mesnil (11-3) by 28l, 5 ran.
Yeoman Sailor (IRE) 5-2 (12-4) Made most until ridden and headed after 3 out, every chance last, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Ask The Natives (11-11) at Bangor 3m hts chs (H) gs in Apr.
Mrs Be (IRE) 1-2fav (10-4) Made virtually all, in command before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 2f beg chs (E) gd beating Indian Squaw (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Lord Beau (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden and headway, chased leader 4 out, challenged 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden and ran on from last, won at N Abbot 3m 2f hts chs (H) gd in Apr beating Mollycarrs Gambul (11-0) by a nk, 16 ran.
Mister Friday (IRE) 5-2fav (12-3) Held up in rear, headway to track leaders from 12th, led 18th, clear 2 out, ridden and ran on well flat, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (H) gd in Apr beating Mullensgrove (11-7) by 2l, 9 ran.
Montifault (FR) 11-10fav (12-2) Chased leader, blundered 12th, led after next, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Longstone Boy (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (H) gf.
