led, untidy 2 out and hard-ridden, pressed and soon headed, faded late on
close up, eased to the lead after 2 out, not fluent when pressed at the last, soon headed and no extra run-in
towards rear, much closer 2 out, outpaced and ridden along after 2 out, mistake last and weakened
In rear, mistake 3rd, slow at the 4th, a long way detached 2 out, never nearer
prominent, mid-division after the 6th, weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, pushed along and struggling 3 out, hard-ridden when detached 2 out, no more
mid-division, pushed along and struggling 3 out, stayed on run-in
mid-division, stumbled 4th, smooth headway 2 out, pressed leader when pushed along before the last, led following good leap at the last and kept on
tracked leaders, slight mistake when tempo raised 2 out, kept on when ridden but never dangerous
tracked leaders early stages then mid-division, towards rear when slight mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, good headway past beaten horses close home
NonRunner
With 11 winners from 25 runners in the last two weeks, no NH stable is in better form than that of Paul Nicholls and the master of Ditcheat has a good chance to improve that record further in this with CELESTIAL FORCE. The five-year-old, useful on the Flat, made a winning debut over timber at Newton Abbot and improved on that when second under a penalty behind The Bees Knees on the same track. Let The Heirs Walk has to give him 6lb having followed up a victory at Sedgefield last season with a win on his return to action at Warwick. Winning pointer Lifeisahighway lacks a recent run and may get outpaced over this trip.
Let The Heirs Walk (IRE) 2-7fav (11-4) Made all, hit 2nd, ridden clear flat, stayed on, won at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep beating Daranova (10-12) by 6l, 8 ran.
Celestial Force (IRE) 15-8 (11-4) Chased leaders, niggled along after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went second and switched right approaching last where awkward, ran on strongly, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind The Bees Knees (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Aquila Sky (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Keen in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, hung left between last 2, kept on run-in, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind The Macon Lugnatic (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Ebnal Explorer 125-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, jumped violently left 1st and 2nd, disputed lead, mistake and lost several places 3rd, soon in rear, tailed off 3 out, at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Knocknagoshel (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, dist behind Gaelik Coast (11-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Merchant House (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) (cp) nt jw; pu 4, at Cothelstone 2m 4f in Mar.
Spiritus Mundi (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Prominent early on outer, rear of mid-division halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, behind and pulled up before next, at Cork 2m mdn sft in Jan.
Straw Fan Jack 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost ground when awkward 4 out, ridden after 3 out, held when fell 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Sep.
Thais Toir (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 10, 17l behind Fugitives Drift (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Munstead Moonshine 50-1 (10-13) Mid-division, struggling when not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Justgivemeareason (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, weakened over 6f out, tailed off final 4f, last of 7, dist behind Adrimel (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Legendoire (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 3rd, remote 6th when mistake 5th, soon well behind, 7th of 8, dist behind Let The Heirs Walk (11-4) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Lifeisahighway (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 5th 5out, 4th 3out, hdwy ld 2out, adv last, sow, won at Necarne 3m mdn sft in May beating A Ladies Milan (12-2) by 5l, 11 ran.
