held up in touch, slow 5th, pushed along next, weakened 4 out
made all, driven clear 2 out, stayed on strongly
tracked leader, effort 2 out, soon one pace, lost 2nd approaching last
held up in rear, blundered 5 out, headway after 2 out, kept on into 4th, never a threat
chased leaders, not fluent 5 out, soon under pressure, weakened before 3 out
held up it touch, headway into 3rd approaching 4th, driven into non existent gap on inside approaching 2 out, soon switched right to challenge, ran on into 2nd approaching last, never troubled winner
started very slowly, detached early, mistakes throughout, outpaced 4 out, headway after next, weakened 2 out
NonRunner
Take A Break won over fences at Hexham then a handicap hurdle at Carlisle and was tackling better company at the latter track last time. Winning point-to-pointer Its All A Lark showed some potential in Ireland and makes her handicap debut from what could prove a fair mark while the front-running Manetti should be suited by dropping down in trip after weakening 2 out over an extended 2m4f at Ayr. Dual hurdles winner Midnight Walk was chasing in the spring without showing much but GREEN ZONE, who has won seven times over hurdles including at Newcastle last month, is up to this class and not on a bad mark and gets the nod, particularly as Pc Dixon's only victory was on heavy going. Dew Pond looked like taking a hand in the finish over 2m4f at Market Rasen but weakened from the last.
Take A Break (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Not fluent 1st, mid-division, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, no impression when not fluent next, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 12, 32 1/2l behind Xpo Universel (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Its All A Lark (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Led, strongly pressed and headed before 2 out, no extra from before last, one pace, 5th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Whatsafellatodo (11-10) at Listowel 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Midnight Walk (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 8th, lost place next, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Zolfo (10-3) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Green Zone (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Behind, hit 5th, mistake next, headway when hampered 2 out, chased leaders last, never a threat, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Chebsey Beau (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Pc Dixon 12-1 (10-13) Chased leader, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on same pace from last, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Royal Reserve (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Dew Pond 11-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, effort 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Let's Get At It (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Dance Of Fire 6-1 (11-0) Always in rear, reminders after 11th, 11th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Wot A Shot (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Manetti (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Led until 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened run-in, 5th of 11, 11l behind Johnbb (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
