The Independent - London, January 12th, 1994
LIKE A gangster returning home after a spell inside, Celtic Shot will find that there have been some changes in the neighbourhood when his racing career resumes. Weather permitting, the Teal and Green Handicap urdle at Ascot on Saturday will be his first race for 26 months. Celtic Shot? Already the name seems to belong in a different age, with Desert Orchid and Barnbrook Again. Champion hurdler in 1988, Celtic Shot started 5-2 favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup three years later, but could finish only seventh behind Garrison Savannah. He broke down in the Rehearsal Chase at Chepstow later ...
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