keen, tracked leaders, close 2nd and going well when blundered badly and unseated rider 4 out
held up and keen, pushed along after 13th, headway 15th, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, headway 10th, led 15th, ridden 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat
led to 11th, weakened after 16th
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 16th
tracked leaders, lost place 12th, behind when pulled up before 13th
prominent, led 11th, mistake 12th, headed and mistake 15th, hit 16th, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish
mid-division, headway and hit 15th, stumbled 16th, ridden when left 2nd after 4 out, led and rider dropped whip after 2 out, held on gamely
always behind
Ossmoses, Daretobedifferent and Celtic Pride are three against the field in another wide open affair and the vote is given to Ossmoses. The selection is improving with each run and was a good second last time out behind HeidiIII granted that form has since been let down but he did not have the run of the race on that occasion and off what still looks a fair mark he is taken to regain the winning thread. Daretobedifferent rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Tribal King but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achived and for that reason is passed over. Celtic Pride has won his last two races in game fashion but he was all out when beating Miss Mattie Ross last time and his penalty for that win may just find him out. Whitford Don would have a chance on his best form but he downed tools when hit with the whip last time so clearly has his own ideas about the game and for that reason can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Prominent Profile is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to Ossmoses.
Whitford Don (IRE) 6-5fav Raced in close 4th, ridden and looked reluctant before 12th pulled up 5 out in race won by Calvic at Plumpton 3m 2f nov chs (D) sft, 5 ran.
Glen Warrior 25-1 Held up rear, ridden and outpaced from 4 out, 5th of 7, 13l behind L'ami at Lingfield 3m nov chs Grd 2 (A) gs in Dec.
Howaya Pet (IRE) 9-1 Tracked leaders, close 6th 5 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on from before last, 4th of 14, 5l behind What Odds at Punchestown 3m 4f hcp chs hvy in Jan.
Prominent Profile (IRE) 7-2 With leader, led 4th to 3 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Philson Run at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (D) sft.
Historg (FR) 13-2 Towards rear, pushed along 11th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Harrycone Lewis at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Jan, 9 ran.
Celtic Pride (IRE) 11-4jt-fav Tracked leader, led 8th, headed 9th, led again 10th, ridden after 3 out, kept on under pressure, all out, won at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-110 (E) sft beating Miss Mattie Ross by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Toulouse-Lautrec (IRE) 5-2fav In touch, headway after 13th, hit 14th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 8, 27l behind Monty's Double at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs in Jan.
Ossmoses (IRE) 8-11fav Led to 3rd, led again 5th, headed when pecked 13th, ridden approaching 4 out, every chance 2 out, one pace last, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Heidi III at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (D) sft in Jan.
Stand Easy (IRE) 40-1 Behind, headway 7th, hampered 10th, weakened next, 4th of 10, 31l behind Kausse de Thaix at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft.
Daretobedifferent (IRE) 10-1 Tracked leaders to 6th, weakened 15th, 4th of 6, well behind Tribal Venture at Kempton 3m nov chs (C) gd in Jan.
