made all, ridden flat, ran on well
held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 4th before last, no impression, one pace
tracked winner, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd 3 out, beaten after 2 out, hung left and weakened before last
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out, 3rd and beaten before last, one pace
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd on long run to last, pecked on landing last, hung left and unable to trouble winner
held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 7th, headway 3 out, weakened after 2 out
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 6th, lost place before 3 out, well beaten from next, tailed off
NonRunner
Mill Green cannot be left out of calculations having ran well in a Grade 3 at Sandown last month given Nicky Henderson has trained four of the last six winners but COTSWOLD WAY edges this at the weights. Philip Hobbs’ charge showed further progress with a wide-margin success in a handicap at Taunton last time and Richard Johnson takes over the reins today. Dashel Drasher landed a hat-trick of novice hurdles with last month’s victory at Newbury and Dr Sanderson continued his improvement at Ludlow to record a double. That pair are preferred to Ask Dillon and Thistle Do Nicely, both well beaten at the Festival here last month, while Cotswold Prince faces a tough task and winning pointer Buzz De Turcoing debuts under Rules.
Dashel Drasher 5-2fav (11-11) won at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gs in Mar beating Remastered (11-7) by 4l, 10 ran.
Cotswold Way (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Capitaine (11-12) by 15l, 6 ran.
Dr Sanderson (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr beating Rapper (11-6) by 2l, 7 ran.
Mill Green 14-1 (11-6) 4th of 18, 3 3/4l behind Third Wind (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Thistle Do Nicely (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) 13th of 24, 13 1/4l behind Ch'tibello (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Buzz De Turcoing (FR) 4-1 (11-11) won at Corbeagh House 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Hill Of Hope (11-11) by 6l, 9 ran.
Cotswold Prince (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Manning Estate (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Ask Dillon (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) 10th of 16, 28 3/4l behind City Island (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
