pushed along to track leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon joined by winner, headed well inside final furlong
led 4f soon weakened
dwelt, held up, progress 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish
dwelt, held up, good headway over 1f out, soon joined leader going well, shaken up to lead well inside final furlong, cheekily
Rae Guest's HILL OF MILLER has a few pounds in hand on official BHA ratings, is a confirmed performer on soft ground having run well when third in this grade in a better race at Leicester last time and he can open his account with the main dangers rated as Vito Volterra and Tiger Hawk. The last mentioned is trained by David Evans, who has his runners in good heart and the son of Tale Of The Cat showed that further by winning at Southwell last week but he is not certain to handle the ground as testing as this and looks best watched. Catherines Call was fairly well held first time out at Kempton as a juvenile but he should handle the ground being by Captain Rio and has to be considered and makes more appeal than Pat Eddery's Avonside, who would probably want faster ground. The Andy Haynes-trained Vito Volterra has already won three times and looks interesting being dropped into this grade. He should handle the ground perfectly well being out of a Bluebird mare and looks the main threat to the selection, Hill Of Miller.
Tiger Hawk (USA) 1-4fav (9-2) Made all, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, redily, won at Southwell 1m 3yo sell stks (6) fbs beating Lord's Seat (8-12) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Vito Volterra (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 17l behind Mount Juliet (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Avonside (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Slowly in to stride, soon pushed along in rear, never a factor, 7th of 9, 7l behind Athwaab (8-9) at Kempton 6f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Mar.
Ba Jetstream 20-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression, 6th of 9, 7l behind Sweet Mirasol (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
Cockney Colonel (USA) 66-1 (9-1) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakend over 2f out, last of 8, 18l behind Progress (8-12) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Hill Of Miller (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, never dangerous, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Thaliwarru (9-0) at Leicester 6f 3yo sll (6) sft.
Catherines Call (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Went left start, slowly into stride, in rear, kept on, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 9l behind Ferris Wheel (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Sep.
