Go Johnny, Kalmo Bay and Victor Daly are the ones to focus on here with Go Johnny set to make it two out of two for the season. Kalmo Bay won on his re-appearance at Hexham and was expected to follow up on a return to the course twelve days later. However, he was disappointing and it could be that he bounced, and was still recovering from his first run for eight months. Given three weeks to recover, he can play a leading role here. Victor Daly left some modest hurdle form behind when scoring in decisive fashion on his re-appearance. He seems to have progressed and looks a serious rival. Go Johnny makes his fencing bow here and he turned in a noteworthy performance last time on his seasonal bow, beating Caipiroska over hurdles, who has since won. Vic Dartnall is sure to have schooled him well, and the trainer had a winner on Tuesday, so Go Johnny looks likely to improve for his first run of the season and claim this competitive affair.
Bauhaus (IRE) 15-8fav (11-3) Jump edright, tracked leaders, hit 11th, went 2nd 12th to 15th, driven after 4 out, no impression on leading pair after 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Megaton (11-3) at Huntingdon 3m beg chs (4) gf in Nov.
Obaki de Grissay (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Prominent, outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 15, 12l behind Hills Of Aran (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Delightful Cliche 5-4 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 14th, outpaced from 2 out, 2nd of 4, 17l behind Sprosser (11-0) at Fakenham 3m nov chs (3) gd in Nov.
Go Johnny (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Close up, led 4 out, not fluent and headed last, rallied and regained lead near finish, won at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Nov beating Caipiroska (10-2) by a nk, 18 ran.
Whist Drive 16-1 (11-7) Held up, hit 4th, struggling next, lost action and pulled up 5 out in race won by Fleetwood Forest (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec '06, 18 ran.
Victor Daly (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, went 2nd soon after 13th, led 2 out, came clear between last 2, kept on strongly, won at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov beating Noble Action (11-9) by 8l, 9 ran.
Desperate Dex (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, reminders, struggling halfway, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Pass It On (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
Droppy's (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out pulled up 4 out in race won by Henry's Pride (11-4) at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (4) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
Campaign Charlie 10-1 (11-0) In touch, led 9th, mistake 3 out, ridden when mistake 2 out, headed approaching last, soon beaten, 5th of 13, 9l behind Nobody Tells Me (10-13) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Apr '06.
Ortega (FR) 11-1 (11-9) Held up, hampered 8th, close up when fell 5 out in race won by Fine By Me (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Port Of Mogan (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, jumped right 2nd, led 4th to 6th, weakened after 3 out, 12th of 18, 33l behind Mendosino (10-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Kalmo Bay (FR) 3-1jt-fav (11-3) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders 2 out, no extra approaching last, 5th of 9, 15l behind Just For Men (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Caliman (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Never a factor, 13th of 16, well behind Mighty Fine (12-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jul.
Follow Your Heart (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Made all, clear after 2 out, driven out, won at Folkestone 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs beating Glide (10-7) by 3l, 9 ran.
Gemini Storm 20-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, effort 4 out, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 33l behind Pseudonym (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f beg chs (3) gf.
Quatrain (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, mistake 1st, struggling from 6th, 6th of 8, well behind Fencote Gold (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Red Ensign 40-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, close up until dropped to rear 7th, no chance after, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Hobbs Hill (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Nov.
Bally Conn (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Chasing leaders when blundered badly and lost place 10th, soon tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Victor Daly (10-6) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov, 9 ran.
