made all, ridden when left clear last
in touch in rear, reminders 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked winner, ridden and one length down when slipped on landing at last and unseated rider
tracked leaders until close up 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
in touch, ridden 8th, went 4th 4 out, ridden and weakened next, left poor 3rd at last
tracked leaders, slow and reminders 5th, ridden 3 out, left 2nd at last
CELESTIAL FORCE is having a fifth run in a relatively short space of time but connections are trying to cash in while the ground remains on the fast side of good. He has won twice so carries a double penalty but can still give the weight away to Shinobi, disappointing when failing to land the odds at Exeter, stable companion Golden Gift and Perfect Predator, who was only beaten a neck over this trip at Warwick last time but has had a few chances.
Shinobi (IRE) 8-13fav (11-5) Tracked leader, upsides 4th, led narrowly 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Sei Bella (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gf in Oct.
Dark Storm 150-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 37l behind Sunrise Ruby (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Golden Gift (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, headway 4 out, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 12, 8 1/2l behind Potters Venture (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Henri Morgan Parry (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Always behind, 11th of 12, dist behind Third Time Lucki (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Honest Exchange (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Jumped left and bumped 1st, chased leaders, lost place when hampered 4 out, soon well behind, last of 9, dist behind Flic Ou Voyou (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Perfect Predator 9-4jfav (10-12) Tracked leader, niggled along before 2 out, challenged after last, went 2nd strong run close home, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Especially So (10-5) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.
Celestial Force (IRE) 1-3fav (11-5) Made all, ran around approaching 3rd, upped tempo 4th, went clear after 3 out, reduced advantage and ran around before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well flat, comfortably, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gf in Oct beating Moon of Baroda (10-12) by 3l, 2 ran.
