Mendip Express

He strikes you as a national horse but I'm sure Harry Fry has said previously that 3 miles is the furthest the horse wants to go. To be honest I did find that a strange thing to say at the time because he never seemed like a horse that was a non-stayer before. I think it was in his stan james column he said it.

I can't see how Harry Fry thinks he's a non stayer, he was staying on from the last on bottomless ground at Aintree in the becher. I think on better ground he will be a force to reckoned with for the national should he go there.

Tbh, the interview I read where he said he wouldn't stay more than 3 miles was before the Beecher and at the start of the season. Maybe he's changed his mind after the Beecher and will give the National a crack.

Harry Fry states that Mendip Express will NOT run in this years National.

Thanks for the update mate. is it likely to be aimed for cheltenham instead? such a shamed that he wont take his chance at Aintree after such a promising run in the Becher.

I think the Festival Hcp on the Tuesday was mentioned.

Cant believe this horse wasn't even entered especially after such a promising run in the Becher
his mark will probably go up even further and at 9 he may not get a better chance.

he then turns out in a novice hurdle today, just a thing ideally to protect his mark for the big one, baffling