Racecards
19:20 Stratford
47th Running Of Intrum Justitia Cup Champion Hunters' Chase
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2511/11-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss C Roddick
- Jockey Miss C Roddick
held up towards rear, reminder 7th, headway 14th, soon tracking leaders, ridden 4 out, weakening when jumped slowly 3 out, fell 2 out
- Form P5113-1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ms C Steele
- Jockey Mr M Wilesmith
in touch, lost place at 12th, soon well behind
Blyth Brook
24- Form 1PF/3P-5
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey Mr R Morgan
led, headed 5th, hit 10th, weakening when mistake 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1722-15
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M H Weston
- Jockey Mr T Weston
mid-division, headway 14th, blundered 17th, rider lost iron, mistake again 18th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 14U2-12
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss A Goschen
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
towards rear, mistakes, lost touch 16th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 34B5-36
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr A Wintle
always towards rear, lost touch 16th, pulled up before 4 out
Mr Mahdlo
30- Form 121121-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey Mr M Walford
prominent, ridden and weakened 14th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
Mullensgrove
15- Form 3532-2U
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Lowe
- Jockey Miss S Sharratt
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, chased leading pair 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 3P/16-11
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Mr W Hill
always handy, ridden to chase leaders 5 out, chased clear front pair from 2 out, no impression
- Form 12/26-61
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up keen in rear, brief effort after 16th, weakened 4 out, fell 2 out
- Form 3212-22
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Milson Robinson
- Jockey Mr R Armson
mid-division, ridden 10th, reminders 13th, weakened 16th, pulled up next
- Form 62211-5
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A J Tizzard
- Jockey Miss C Tizzard
refused, in rear, mistake 5th, mistake again 13th, brief effort 15th, tailed off and refused last
- Form 132/112-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Grace Muir
- Jockey Mr N Harris
prominent, led 5th, clear after 13th, ridden when headed 2 out, no extra
Mrs Be (IRE)
13- Form 1232-31
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
always handy, tracked leader from 5 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, pushed clear
- Form 1UF22-P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C Blank
- Jockey Mr J M Pritchard
Nonrunner
- Form P1111-1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs C M Mulhall
- Jockey Mr C Mulhall
Nonrunner
- Form 4143-P2
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr C J Sweeney
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
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.
Formwatch
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.