held up towards rear, headway 9th, lost place before 3 out
prominent, carried right 1st bend, challenged 8th, outpaced after next, rallied 3 out, chased winner 2 out, stayed on, unbale to challenge
chased leaders, lost place after 9th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, well beaten 2 out
mid-division, struggling after 4 out, tailed off
held up in rear, slow 2nd, pushed along briefly 4th, headway before 3 out, held after 2 out
jumped right, led, edged right 1st bend, headed after 9th, left 2nd 3 out until 2 out, 4th and no impression last
prominent, carried right 1st bend, shaken up after 9th, no impression from 2 out, no extra
mid-division, headway after 6th, struggling 9th
prominent, carried right 1st bend and soon lost some ground, not fluent and no impression 3 out, eased and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, closed from 8th, 1 length down when left in lead 3 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, stayed on gamely flat
held up in mid-division, effort 9th, lost place before 3 out
chased leaders, led after 9th, 1 length ahead when bad mistake and headed 3 out, 3rd and held from last
prominent, carried right and lost place 1st bend, towards rear from 3rd, well beaten 9th, tailed off
in rear, not fluent 9th, soon ridden along, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
mid-division, not always fluent, effort before 3 out, no impression after 2 out
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This looks a very competitive renewal. Placed in valuable staying handicaps at Cheltenham and Aintree at the end of last season, Mill Green is overdue a win but isn’t getting any younger and has ground to make up on Pounding Poet. Nicky Henderson also runs Bold Endeavour, second behind Willaston at Cheltenham last month, and Press Your Luck ran well at the same meeting having won earlier at Wincanton. Dargiannini probably warrants another try over 3m but has little in hand over Pull Again Green on Aintree running. Merry Poppins keeps finding one too good and Party Business disappointed last season but Grozni has run well in a couple of big-field handicaps in Ireland this year. A fair novice last season, TIGER JET recorded a first win in handicap company here five weeks ago. He’s been raised 7lb but is still at the right end of the handicap and finished ahead of Thanksforthehelp on worse terms at Wetherby on Boxing Day.
Mill Green 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, going well tracking leaders 2 out, ridden and outpaced last when not fluent, kept on well final 100 yards for 3rd, 3rd of 22, 5 1/4l behind West Balboa (11-2) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Bold Endeavour 9-2 (12-0) Jumped right, led, headed 2 out, every chance last, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Willaston (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Press Your Luck (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, closed 8th, not clear run after 2 out, went 4th last, not pace of leaders, 4th of 11, 4l behind Broadway Boy (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Dargiannini (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 11th of 20, 16 1/4l behind Fennor Cross (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Pounding Poet (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, headway under pressure when switched out wide approaching last, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, 2nd of 22, 5l behind West Balboa (11-2) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Party Business (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up, not fluent 4th, behind 2 out, plugged on, 11th of 22, 11 3/4l behind West Balboa (11-2) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Grozni (FR) 17-2 (10-9) Led, pressed from 4 out, joined 2 out, narrow lead entering straight, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace, 4th of 25, 9l behind Kilbeg King (10-10) at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Pull Again Green (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 12th of 20, 17 1/2l behind Fennor Cross (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Gentleman At Arms (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders until lost place before 8th, pushed along before 4 out, rallied chasing leaders kept on run-in, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Regarding Ruth (10-11) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Thanksforthehelp (FR) 5-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, hit wing 2nd, challenged 2 out, soon led, edged left last, ridden out, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr beating Cabhfuilfungi (11-5) by 2l, 6 ran.
Willaston (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear on inside, headway when not much room last, switched left flat, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Bold Endeavour (12-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Shantou Express (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along before 3 out where went left, soon lost place and behind, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Ivaldi (10-12) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Merry Poppins (GER) 18-1 (11-6) Tracked winner, ridden and every chance before last, carried left flat, stayed on, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Malaita (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Wa Wa (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, slight mistake 8th, slow 6 out, went 3rd before 4 out, 4th after next, ridden and no impression in 5th at last, weakened, 7th of 13, dist behind Malina Girl (11-3) at Downpatrick 3m 5f hcp sft in Apr.
Rambo T (IRE) 4-6fav (11-12) Led, joined when looking to run out carried out rival and unseated rider last, at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Apr.
Tiger Jet (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Pulled hard in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders leaders when hit inside rail after 3rd, led 2 out, driven clear run-in, won at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr beating The Changing Man (11-9) by 3 1/4l, 15 ran.
Langdale Lane (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, closed on outside next, went 2nd 5th, not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, hanging left and headed 2 out, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Imperial Merlin (11-11) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.