tracked leading pair, chased winner 8th, blundered 9th, outpaced 12th, stayed on to take 3rd last, no chance with first 2
pulled hard, held up last, blundered 7th, headway 10th, blundered 13th, chased clear leading pair after 3 out, no impression and lost 3rd last
raced keenly, chased winner, challenged from 6th, mistake and lost 2nd 14th, weakened and hit 2 out, pulled up before last
in touch, pulled up before 3rd
held up in 4th, closed to track leading pair from 12th, chased winner 14th, challenged 3 out, held next, kept on flat
made virtually all, in command before 2 out, stayed on well
Mrs Be has an obvious chance to gain an overdue first success and is taken to open her account at the main expense of Taffy and Monsieur Rose. The selection ran well without winning in decent hunter chases last year before putting up a career best effort when third behind Spot Thedifference at this year's Cheltenham Festival. The nine-year-old has twice been placed since then but it will be a surprise if she does not prove to be too good for her rivals today and is impossible to oppose. Winning pointer Waynesworld needs to improve to trouble the judge and of more interest may be Nick Gifford's Monsieur Rose, who is less exposed than some of these and should appreciate the test of stamina. Indian Squaw has shown signs of ability and is another to consider, although a bigger threat is likely to come from the John Manners-trained Taffy, who has been running well in point-to-point company. Mrs Be is the class act of the race though and should be able to open her account.
