Celtic Legend returned to winning ways in good style last time and can follow up that success this afternoon, Bob's Buster and Pure Brief look to be the best alternatives. Keith Reveley's six-year-old landed that hurdles event at Wetherby in game fashion, beating Amazing Valour by a neck. He is better known as a chaser and that effort should have set him up nicely for a good campaign over the larger obstacles. Bob's Buster may have bounced last time but has chances on his previous effort at Hexham when a close up third behind Loy's Lad. Meanwhile Pure Brief has to be given a chance on the form he showed during the summer when landing races at Bangor and Southwell. Risky Way and Hollows Mill also have claims on the pick of their form, but Celtic Legend looks back to his best and can make it two wins in a row.
Le Royal (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Held up, jumped slowly 10th, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 17l behind Wicked Nice Fella (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (D) gs.
Hollows Mill 16-1 (10-6) Held up, in rear, ridden approaching 4 out, headway next, stayed on from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Encore Cadoudal (11-6) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft.
Longdale 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, behind when lame and pulled up at the last in race won by Miami Explorer (11-1) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (C) gf in Jun, 14 ran.
Bob's Buster 9-2 (11-5) Held up, in rear, headway 5 out to track leaders, ridden 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 4th of 6, 26l behind Oso Magic (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs.
Risky Way 11-2 (10-13) Mistakes, chased leaders, blundered and lost place 10th, headway 3 out, blundered next, soon beaten, 5th of 9, well behind Devondale (10-4) at Hexham 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft.
Celtic Legend (FR) 8-1 (10-3) Close up on outside, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and drifted right flat, just held on, won at Wetherby 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft beating Amazing Valour (10-7) by a hd, 12 ran.
Pure Brief (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden after 8th, headway approaching 4 out, soon no extra, 5th of 11, 10l behind Tuesday's Child (10-10) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd.
Moss Bawn (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) In touch, pushed along 10th, outpaced after 4 out, 4th of 9, 43l behind Devondale (10-4) at Hexham 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft.
