held up in touch, upsides 3rd, led narrowly 4th, hit 7th, ridden and headed narrowly when awkward 3 out, weakened 2 out
close up, lost ground into midfield 10th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, moved into 2nd last, stayed on flat but no chance with winner
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, hit 8th, ridden and headway after 9th, weakened under pressure 3 out, lost touch 2 out
in rear, ridden after 11th, steady headway under pressure when awkward 2 out, not fluent last, no extra
midfield, lost ground and in rear 10th, ridden and detached 11th, plugged on from 2 out
midfield, headway to chase leaders when not cluent 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
towards rear, headway travelling strongly 10th, close up 3 out, blundered 2 out, no extra from last
midfield, ridden after 11th, modest headway before 2 out, one pace
led narrowly, joined 3rd, headed narrowly 4th, ridden to lead narrowly before 3 out, headed before 2 out, one pace from last
prominent, relegated to midfield but still in touch 11th, ridden and headway to lead before 2 out, stretched well clear before last, pushed out, easily
GREEN ZONE was having his 100th start when just failing to add to his eleven victories when just failing to overhaul Old Jewry over 2m5f at Kelso. He's won from higher marks than this in the past and looks the one to beat. Elle Est Grande wasn't far behind in fourth when staying on so has to be a threat though she was ridden by a 10lb claimer that day. Always Tipsy hasn't been in the best of form since returning from a long break but likes the trip and ground and would have a chance on his best form with his rider's claim a bonus. Gray Day ran well in his first two starts in the summer following a break but hasn't improved the last twice.
Gray Day (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Prominent, disputing lead 5th, ridden from 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 19, 28 1/4l behind Apple Rock (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Always Tipsy 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 6th, soon headed, led before 7th, headed approaching 4 out, beaten approaching 2 out, 5th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Jessiemac (11-8) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Kiwayu 80-1 (11-8) Prominent, weakened 5 out, pulled up, at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Green Zone (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) In rear, ridden and outpaced last, plenty to do entering home straight, ran on strongly final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 8, hd behind Old Jewry (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Buyer Beware (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Towards rear, tailed off when blundered 8th, never a factor, 7th of 13, dist behind Vino's Choice (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Elle Est Grande (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Held up in midfield, close up after the last, ridden over 1f out, kept on but not match leading trio final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Old Jewry (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Rockliffe 33-1 (10-0) Held up, headway on inside chasing leaders 5th, weakened soon after 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Floating Rock (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Dorette (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 16, dist behind Innisfree Lad (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Golden Chancer 20-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and tailed off 3 out, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Permission Granted (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Always in rear, never involved, 5th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Sultans Pride (11-8) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
