held up, headway 12th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, lost 2nd last strides
held up in last pair, headway 13th, every chance when ridden and jinked right approaching last, stayed on towards finish, took 2nd last strides
chased leading pair, not fluent 9th, led 14th, driven out
with leader, led 2nd to 10th, mistake 12th, lost place next, behind from 14th
led to 2nd, remained prominent, led 10th, headed 14th, weakened 2 out
held up in last pair, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up, raced keenly, jumped slowly 2nd, headway 7th, hit 12th, every chance 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
On You Go shaped last time as if this step up in trip would suit so he has to be respected and while Winsley Hill is potentially well weighted side with CELTIC BOY to land this handicap chase. Proven over this stamina test the selection is a bit of a course specialist having scored on all of his three visits here. In the last two years he has tumbled down the weights and although that means he is out of form he now looks handily rated after encouraging signs on his seasonal debut after over a year out last time. On You Go showed some of the decent form he'd shown previously in Ireland when staying on to place at Uttoxeter last time and off the same mark should run well again. Winsley Hill wasn't disgraced in listed company in November and ran well off a similar mark in a Novice event last time so has to be added to calculations. Urban Tiger could run a big race off of bottom weight but with that one having not won off a mark this high Celtic Boy is preferred.
Celtic Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 8th, mistake 11th, under pressure 4 out, stayed on well, 4th of 13, 8l behind Nostringsattached (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
On You Go (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Held up in rear, headway 10th, hit 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, went 3rd post, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Midnight Gold (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
Winsley Hill 9-1 (10-11) In rear, went 3rd approaching 3 out and ridden, held when hit 2 out, left poor 2nd last, 2nd of 4, 21l behind Valerius (11-4) at Southwell 3m 2f nov stks (4) gd in Jul.
Contact Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) In touch, led 2nd, ridden after 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Present Gale (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs.
Ocean du Moulin (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Led to 2nd, led 5th until after 9th, weakened 2 out, 8th of 11, 22l behind Two Miles West (11-2) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Jul.
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, slow jump 4th, outpaced 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, 44l behind Marrel (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft.
Urban Tiger (GER) 8-1 (11-12) Led and soon clear, reduced lead after 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, headed 2 out, no chance with winner when mistake and lost 2nd last, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Sweet World (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs.
