made all, drew clear from 4 out, easily
chased winner to 8th, weakened 16th, left remote 3rd 5 out, tailed off
in touch, tracked winner from 8th, 3 lengths down and driven when fell 5 out
in touch, left 4 lengths 2nd 5 out, effort next, soon outpaced, no impression from 3 out
held up, mistake 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 5th
soon behind, struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
behind when blundered, unseated rider 6th
behind, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th
Natiain gets the confident vote here with Tynedale and Harlov rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Lord Who his running style suggests he will stay this far and with ground conditions also in his favour he will be hard to beat. Tynedale rates the main danger as he won a point in good style when beating Lusker last time out, however his pilot is very inexperienced and he is taken on with this in mind. Harlow is another that could go well as he is versatile as regards trip and ground but he is becoming hard to win with. Kausse de Thaix looks sure to improve for the step up in trip but has a little to find while Jacksonville would be a danger to all if his jumping holds up but that is a big if and for the winner we return to Natiain.
Natiain 4-6fav (12-4) Made all, clear 4 out, unchallenged, won at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (4) hvy beating Lord Who (12-2) by 26l, 8 ran.
Jacksonville (FR) 100-1 (12-0) Towards rear, blundered and unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Christy Beamish (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gs, 19 ran.
Be Upstanding 7-2 (11-0) (cp) nvr nrr, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Plutocrat (11-0) at Hornby Castle 3m ptp gd.
Harlov (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden from 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 27l behind Natiain (12-2) at Kelso 2m 6f hts chs (5) sft.
Kausse de Thaix (FR) 12-1 (12-7) Led 5-3 out; kpt on, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Mister Bertolli (12-0) at Tabley 3m ptp.
Lost Property (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) In tch til outpcd aft 14, 4th of 11, 30l behind Silk Parasol (11-7) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Tynedale (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Held up; stdy prog aft 13; led by-passing last; pushed out, won at Tranwell 3m ptp sft beating Luksar (11-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Uncle Neil (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 18l behind Robbers Glen (11-11) at Kelso 3m 1f mdn hts chs (5) sft.
