led, not fluent 4th, blundered 8th, soon headed, weakened before 3 out
chased leader, jumped right 3rd, led after 8th, headed before 3 out, led again next, clear flat, stayed on
mid-division, ridden and lost place when mistake 5th, mistake next, reluctant and ran wide on paddock bend after 7th, well behind after 4 out, pulled up before next
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 7th, closed next, one pace from 3 out
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway next, mistake 3 out, one pace
held up in rear, 5th and outpaced when mistake 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat
chased leader, not much room 3rd, reminder after 7th, led before 3 out, headed when not fluent next, stayed on same pace flat
held up in rear on outside, weakened before 3 out
None of these inspire much confidence on what little they have shown over hurdles so far but CRANK EM UP was third at Ludlow in November and won a bumper in soft ground earlier in the year. Pine Warbler has been placed a couple of times now but still well beaten on both occasions so the likes of Positively Dylan, runner-up in a Listed bumper and having only his second start over timber, may improve past him. Sunday Central and Twist On Ginge have been placed in bumpers and may also do better here after modest debut efforts over hurdles.
Celtic Park 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, 13th of 18, dist behind Willoughby Court (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Crank Em Up (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, driven to chase leaders 4 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th from 2 out, 4th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Robinroyale (10-12) at Chepstow 3m (4) gd in Dec.
Herdswick Holloa (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Pecked 1st, tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 29l behind Post War (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in Dec.
Pine Warbler 12-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, one pace next, 6th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Perfect Pirate (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
Positively Dylan 9-2 (10-12) Always towards rear, 10th of 15, 34 1/2l behind Red Indian (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Sunday Central 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, lost place next, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Tintern Theatre (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Twist On Ginge (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Jumped right at times, close up, pushed along 4 out, chased leading pair briefly approaching 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out, 6th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Gayebury (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Ypsilanti (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden and struggling before 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 37 1/4l behind London Prize (10-12) at Leicester 2m (4) gd in Dec.
