raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced on long run from last, never on terms, weakened final furlong
always behind, struggling before 2 out (usual 4 out), tailed off
chased leaders, driven and lost place after 2 out (usual 4 out), weakened flat
mid-division on outside, headway after 2 out (usual 4 out), poised to challenge after last (usual 3 out), ridden and every chance flat, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
in touch, driven to chase leaders after last (usual 3 out), switched outside on long run from last, soon ridden, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression with winner
mid-division, outpaced after last (usual 3 out), never threatened leaders
led to after 3rd, pressed leader, led again narrowly after last (usual 3 out), ridden and headed flat, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, lost 4th near finish
pressed leader, led after 3rd, headed after last (usual 3 out), weakened flat
mid-division, headway after last (usual 3 out), driven to challenge on inside flat, soon led, ridden out, stayed on well (both flights in home straight omitted on all circuits)
behind, outpaced before last (usual 3 out), soon ridden, rallied on long run from last, took 4th near finish, never nearer
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Green Zone is well treated nowadays and showed a glimpse of his old form last time at Perth, though saves his best for that track. Sleep In First is getting a bit long in the tooth and hasn’t won over hurdles in more than two years but he’s nicely handicapped as a result. MITCD, an easy winner at Market Rasen in June, has run twice on the Flat since failing to justify favouritism at Perth in July. She’s back in the right grade and the opposition here is far from taxing so George Bewley’s mare gets the nod ahead of maiden Superefficient. Rory's Valentine was a 50/1 chance when getting off the mark at Perth following wind surgery but will need to prove that wasn’t a fluke.
Mitcd (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind The Resdev Way (9-5) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Make It Happen (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Led, headed 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Superefficient (IRE) 7-2fav (10-11) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden before 2 out, under pressure in 7th 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Moonball (11-2) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Snowed In (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway and in touch 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Stags Leap (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Green Zone (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, challenging when mistake 2 out, every chance last, 3rd and beaten when not much room and switched left towards finish, 3rd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Celtic Flames (11-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sierra Oscar (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Kuiper Belt (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Theatre Act 5-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, driven between last 2, ridden and weakened last, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Russian Royale (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Da Dou Ron Ron (FR) 6-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and one paced when hampered 2 out, weakened, 8th of 9, 33 3/4l behind Xpo Universel (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Slaney Craiglegacy (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased leaders last, never on terms, 4th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Jack Lamb (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Cully Mac (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sleep In First (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Behind, outpaced halfway, kept on from last, 5th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Xpo Universel (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Sense Of Urgency (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 10th of 15, 32l behind Handy Hollow (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Rory's Valentine (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, soon led, held on towards finish, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Hello Fellas (12-1) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
