Cheltenham eyecatchers: Keith Melrose and Maddy Playle with four to note

Betting editor Keith Melrose and RPTV's Maddy Playle pick out four horses who caught their eye over the last seven days. Members can view the race replays and add these horses to their Racing Post Tracker. Not a member? Click here to join Members Club Ultimate and get unlimited race replays from Britain and Ireland plus access to our unrivalled Horse Tracker

Mill Green
Sixth, Martin Pipe, Friday

Two horses who ran well from terrible positions in the fiercely competitive Martin Pipe were this eight-year-old and The Bosses Oscar.

Both were outpaced towards the rear but found their feet coming into the straight and managed to finish fifth and sixth respectably.

Mill Green is related to top-class chaser Barbers Shop and has a similar profile and running style to William Henry, who won the Coral Cup for Nicky Henderson last year.
Maddy Playle

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Mill Green (left): striking run behind Indefatigable in the Martin PipeCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Brought down, Supreme, Tuesday

I think there's a very good chance this year's Supreme could turn out to be an exceptional race, and Captain Guinness – and Elixir D'Ainay for that matter – weren't able to show their true colours.

Who knows where Captain Guinness would have finished but he had jumped very well up to that point and had previously shown he has a brilliant turn of foot.

Those attributes make him a fantastic candidate for next year's Racing Post Arkle and he is trained by Henry de Bromhead, who won this year's race with Put The Kettle On, which also speaks in his favour.
Maddy Playle

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Captain Guinness: was brought down in the Supreme Novices' HurdleCredit: Patrick McCann

Sixth, Ultima, Tuesday

Having been a long-time ante-post backer of Kildisart, I swore I would not watch the Ultima again. I am glad I did, as plenty shaped with encouragement. The one who might have escaped the gaze of many was Cobra De Mai.

There is a sense that he had been aimed at the race. As he is one who probably needs strong handling, it was significant that Harry Skelton took the ride for the first time this season last week.

Cobra De Mai started further back than ideal in a race which was dominated by prominent racers and, furthermore, had to zig-zag his way into anything like contention from three out. He kept on without threatening but has a bigger performance in him.
Keith Melrose

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Cobra De Mai could manage only sixth in the Ultima but could be back in the winner's enclosure soonCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Fourth, Northern Trust, Tuesday

It was felt as though Whatmore was in the wrong race at Cheltenham. He is a stayer and would have been more at home in something like the Ultima or the Kim Muir – although even the latter posed something of a problem as he is novice and, so far, it has shown.

Strictly speaking, he did not run as well at Cheltenham as he did at Kempton the time before. Still, it was notable how he went through last week's race. On getting a clear run up the inside, he was presented to challenge, only to be forced wide on the approach to the last, which he rooted.

That was that, as far as dreams of festival glory were concerned, but he should have his day back at staying trips.
Keith Melrose

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