never travelled or jumped with any fluency towards rear, behind and struggling after 4 out, tailed off
towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, left modest 5th and hampered last, never on terms
held up in 6th, steady headway when slightly hampered 3 out, shaken up chasing leaders before next, left outright 2nd at the last, no chance with very easy winner
held up in touch, closer 4 out, smooth headway before next, led on bit between last 2, very easily
held up in last pair, never on terms
led in start, led, dived at 4th, headed 3 out, chased leader, every chance next, left 3rd at the last, plugged on
chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 3 out
pressed leader, led 3 out, joined next, headed between last 2, well held in dispute of 2nd when fell last
soon steadied into 3rd, pushed along after 2 out, left modest 4th at the last
Tomorrow Mystery won twice the season before last and was returning from a long absence when third on the Flat at Bath last month. Her stable could not be in better form but PLAYA BLANCA made giant strides upped in trip in the spring and defied another 8lb rise to make a winning reappearance at Kelso. He’s gone up another 4lb but can keep the winning run going. Neff ran in the Betfair Hurdle here in February but hasn’t raced since and starts off the new campaign on a high enough mark. Green Or Black has each-way claims again but none of the others make much appeal.
Neff (GER) 33-1 (10-3) Held up, struggling in last pair 4 out, never a factor, tailed off, 14th of 24, 13 1/2l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
Fair Mountain (GER) 50-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, ridden and progress when hampered by faller 2 out, ran on approaching last, faded close home, 11th of 17, 32 1/2l behind Tegerek (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Playa Blanca (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, close up 3 out, ridden to lead before last, ran on strongly run-in, won at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Iolani (11-4) by 2l, 8 ran.
Tomorrow Mystery 4-1 (9-10) Mid-division, switched right and pushed along over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong without troubling winner, 3rd of 10, 1l behind C'Est No Mour (10-0) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Long Call 9-1 (10-11) Slowly into stride, raced keenly, towards rear, headway on inside and closer halfway, chased leaders over 4f out, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind C'Est No Mour (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Coole Well (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Led into start, held up, headway 2nd, led 4th, not fluent and headed 2 out, switched left before last, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Chantecler (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Zamani (GER) 16-1 (11-10) Raced keenly in mid-division, niggled along before 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Constancio (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Green Or Black (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden 2 out, 4 lengths off leader last, soon lost 2nd, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Diamond Gait (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ingenuity 50-1 (10-6) Raced out wide in mid-division, pushed along entering home straight, reminder 4f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 25 3/4l behind Harmonise (10-9) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
