held up and behind, jumped slowly 2nd, headway 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression
held up towards rear, took keen hold, struggling after 3 out, well behind 2 out
led, clear 2nd until 5th, jumped left next and 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, one pace
chased leader from 1st, led before 2 out, driven and headed flat, outpaced by winner
chased leaders, 2nd from 2 out, led flat, quickened clear
mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader until 1st, in touch in chasing group, shaken up before 2 out, no impression when mistake last
mid-division, took keen hold, effort on outside after 3 out, lost place before next
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, no threat to leading pair
David Pipe has two entries and CELESTIAL PATH gets a chance to show his true worth. A Listed winner as a two-year-old, he performed with credit in Group races and top handicaps before making his hurdling debut in the Grade 1 Tolworth at Sandown where not surprisingly he was outclassed - this is a huge drop in class and he can take advantage. High Secret is also very useful on the level having won six times and Paul Nicholls will have him ready for his hurdling debut while Matts Legacy is related to several winning jumpers and will have come on for his run in a summer bumper at Uttoxeter.
Celestial Path (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Never that fluent, held up last, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, ridden and beaten well before next, eased and soon pulled up, at Sandown 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Equleus 11-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 17 3/4l behind Just Be Lucky (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Glance Back 250-1 (11-0) Jumped left, led after 1st, clear next until 4 out, headed and weakened quickly before next, tailed off, 16th of 17, dist behind High Bridge (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Gold Mountain (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in well held 7th when hit 2 out, mistake last, 7th of 11, 15l behind Misterton (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
High Secret (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leader after 2f, led 12f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 16l behind Nearly Caught (9-2) at Pontefract 2m 2f stks (3) gs in Oct.
Matts Legacy (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up, not clear run over 5f out, headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 5th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Chato (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Jul.
Ramonex (GER) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off when fell next, at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Robin Why Not (IRE) Robin Des Pres gelding out of Lady Mariah.
Miss Attymon (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Towards rear, moderate 10th 4 out, no impression from next, remote 7th and hampered 2 out, 6th of 14, dist behind Camelia De Cotte (11-4) at Tramore 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
Vincent's Forever 20-1 (10-7) Towards rear, outpaced from 4 out, 5th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Volpone Jelois (10-7) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Dec.
