led, ridden and headed 12th, chased winner until 3 out, ridden to chase winner again approaching last, lost 2nd post
in touch, chased leader 9th, led 12th, soon clear, unchallenged
in touch, blundered 7th and 9th, soon lost place, ridden next, jumped slowly 13th, pulled up next
chased leader until 9th, ridden to chase winner 3 out until approaching last, soon weakened
in rear, ridden and pecked 10th, kept on to take 2nd post, no chance with easy winner
Nonrunner
GO NORTH is our chosen one ahead of Jubilee George and Gun Smith. The selection won a couple of races between the flags in Ireland back in 2007 and he has justified the twenty thousand pounds that connections spent on him in May of last year by continuing his winning spree. He took up the running three from home and scored as he pleased on his latest start at High Easter and can make his mark over regulation fences. Jubilee George landed a touch when scoring at Doncaster by thirty six lengths in February but he failed to run his race at Kempton next time and has been absent since. Gun Smith showed a fair level of form over hurdles without winning and could appreciate this shorter trip having failed to last home at Brocklesby whilst the challenge of Bonne Noel's must be respected following a facile success last month. However, for our winner we'll look to Go North.
Jubilee George 7-2fav (11-11) Chased leaders in 4th, pecked 8th, not fluent next, behind, struggling when jumped slowly 13th, 8th of 12, 46l behind Jurado Express (11-11) at Kempton 2m 4f hts chs (4) gd in Mar.
Bonne Noel's (IRE) 4-7 (12-5) Led 13; comf, won at Brafield-on-the-green 3m ptp in Mar beating Lord Payne (12-5) by 5l, 4 ran.
Go North (IRE) 5-4 (12-0) Held up & bhnd; stdy hdwy to ld aft 3 out; sn clr, won at High Easter 3m ptp in Mar beating Organiz (12-7) by 15l, 5 ran.
Gun Smith 11-8 (12-0) (ts) held up; eff 14; cl 3rd app 3 out; wknd flat, 4th of 9, 11l behind The Piper's Son (12-0) at Brocklesby Park 3m ptp in Mar.
Whatadifference (USA) 33-1 (10-11) Always in rear, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 34l behind Lawaaheb (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf.
Ballyalbert 7-2 (11-0) Led til hdd last; one pce, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Free (11-0) at Brafield-on-the-green 3m ptp in Mar.
Star Double (ITY) 20-1 (11-9) Led, not fluent 4th or 12th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened between last 2, jumped right last, 3rd of 8, 22l behind You Do The Math (11-13) at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (6) gs in Feb.
