led, pushed along approaching 3 out, hit 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, eased between last two
edgy prior to start, waited with tracking leading pair, challenged going well when blundered 2 out, ridden between last two, led last, stayed on strongly run-in, driven out
tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led before joined 2 out, ridden between last two, headed and hit last, no extra run-in
mistake 1st, always last, badly outpaced 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off next
On the evidence of his facile Doncaster victory, DAYS OF HEAVEN (NAP) is improving at a rate of knots and may have too much speed for Cheltenham third Vago Collonges over this trip. The latter did win a couple of bumpers in France in his early days but all of his runs over hurdles have been over an extra half-mile and this isn't a stiff track. The Grey Taylor was never getting to Some Plan at Musselburgh last time and this is a further step up in grade while it's difficult to make a case for either of the other pair.
The Grey Taylor (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked winner, pushed along before 3 out, kept on and no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 9l behind Some Plan (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m nh nov hdl (2) gd.
Days Of Heaven (FR) 11-8 (11-11) Tracked leaders on outside, challenged, going well 2 out (usual 3 out), led before omitted last, drew readily clear flat, comfortably, won at Doncaster 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan beating Engrossing (11-4) by 8l, 15 ran.
Vago Collonges (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 5th, not fluent 7th, challenged 2 out, led last, headed flat, held and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ordo Ab Chao (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Jan.
Mister Green (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway before 5th, effort 2 out, never dangerous, last of 14, well behind Ivan Vasilevich (10-12) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Jul '12.
Kavanaghs Corner (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3rd, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, well behind Local Show (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m mdn hdl (5) sft.
