not fluent, in touch, hit 6th and reminder, ridden along from 8th, never on terms, tailed off
led 1st, hit 10th, headed 16th and lost place, rallied to 2nd 3 out, plugged on, no chance with winner
chased leaders, slow 9th, went 2nd 15th, led before next, headed when bundered 17th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
prominent sharing 2nd and 3rd place, hit 7th, mistake 14th, led 17th until next, chased winner until next, lost 3rd and weakened after 3 out, behind and pulled up before last
well in rear, tailed off and looked like pulling up 13th, rallied to poor 3rd after 3 out, plugged on from next
led until 1st, shared 2nd and 3rd place, mistake and reminder 6th, dropped to 4th before 10th, rallied to 2nd again 17th, led next, came readily clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly
MID DIV AND CREEP was beaten only three lengths when sixth in a similar event at Cheltenham earlier this month and could prove a cut above these with a repeat effort. Lawney Hill's charge gets the vote ahead of Swordsman who scored at this meeting last year and finished second in a recent point-to-point. Arbour Hill could only manage fourth in last year's renewal and may end up battling for a place with the returning Orfeo Conti.
Cold Mountain (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (cp) chsd wnr 8; eff aft 15; no imp 3 out, 2nd of 4, 6l behind She Is A Cracker (11-7) at Charing 3m ptp gf in Apr.
Arbour Hill (IRE) 8-1 (12-7) (cp) led 2-3; led 7; drew clr 3 out, won at Upton-upon-severn 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Ned The Post (12-0) by 30l, 4 ran.
Swordsman (GER) 4-6 (12-7) (tt) held up; chsd wnr 3 out; no ex last, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Man From Moscow (12-7) at Peper Harow 3m ptp gs.
Elsie's Pride (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) W ldrs to 15, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Swordsman (12-7) at Parham 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Orfeo Conti (FR) 2-1 (12-0) Lost plce 11; rallied 15; no imp, 4th of 7, 15l behind The Duke's Speech (12-0) at Parham 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Mid Div And Creep 9-4fav (11-7) Prominent until 23rd, soon outpaced, stayed on well flat, 6th of 15, 3l behind Special Portrait (12-1) at Cheltenham 4m 1f hts chs (4) sft.
