chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 9th, soon headed, led again 10th, headed when fell 4 out
led until 9th, soon led again, headed 10th, left 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner
held up on outside, closed 7th, led and left clear 4 out, comfortably
held up, headway 11th, blundered next, beaten when brought down 4 out
chased leader until 4th, lost place 7th, effort after 13th, beaten when left 3rd 4 out
held up on inside, closed 4th, mistake and lost place 12th, weakened after next
Cotswold Way has been running well enough over fences without actually looking like winning. His day will come around but BURROWS EDGE (NAP) was a decent hurdler who has also placed between the flags and he could be a smart recruit to chasing. He will have had plenty of schooling and conditions here look ideal. Mr Antolini was very disappointing in a handicap at Wetherby after an earlier second at Stratford but Garrettstown is a likely improver. Espoir De Teillee makes more appeal than Sizing At Midnight of the others.
Burrows Edge (FR) 7-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, driven and effort turning in, ridden after 2 out, outpaced by front pair between last 2, well held when not fluent last, 3rd of 10, 8 3/4l behind Wicked Willy (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Cotswold Way (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) With leader, led after 13th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Western Ryder (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Espoir De Teillee (FR) 7-2 (11-9) Held up in 5th, some headway approaching 6th, pushed along before next, weakened soon after, 4th of 6, 33l behind Constancio (10-9) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Garrettstown (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th place, mistake 4th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 10 3/4l behind Good Boy Bobby (11-0) at Wetherby 1m 7f (4) sft in Nov.
Mr Antolini (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Held up, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 8th, jumped slowly 10th, outpaced 12th, rallied before 4 out, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 7, dist behind The Dubai Way (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Sizing At Midnight (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led until 5th, remained prominent, lost place after 4 out, completely tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Dan McGrue (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
