chased leaders, lost place before 10th, well beaten from next
chased leaders on outside, lost place before 9th, effort after 4 out, left 3rd next, no impression on winner, mistake last, no extra flat
tracked leader, led before 2nd, clear when mistake 3 out, ridden out
held up in rear, headway approaching 11th, ridden after 4 out, 6 lengths 3rd when fell 3 out
mistakes, led until before 2nd, lost a few places 5th, hampered 3 out, modest 4th after
chased leaders on inside, 2nd 5th, not fluent 9th, lost place after 11th, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, mistake 8th, headway before next, chased winner 11th, soon driven along, no impression 3 out, plugged on
Bobonyx has been showing a bit more on softer going lately but is starting to creep up the weights again. Saint Breiz has been alternating between fences and hurdles but is 0-11 over the larger obstacles. Diamond Life was only beaten half-a-length at Leicester a year ago but has shown little since. TACTICAL MANOEUVRE has had another year to mature since last seen over fences. He was third over hurdles here nine days ago off a 2lb higher mark and could be the answer to a modest handicap.
Zama Zama 9-1 (11-9) In touch towards rear, not fluent and lost place 6th, ridden next, not fluent 4 out, soon behind, last of 7, dist behind Mille Nautique (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Days Ahead (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Held up, steady headway chasing leaders 8th, weakened before 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up soon after, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Skint 10-1 (11-9) Always behind, reminders after 4th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Saint Breiz (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to press for 3rd flat, no chance with leading pair, 4th of 16, 24 1/4l behind Arden Denis (10-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Diamond Life 28-1 (10-0) In touch on outer, challenged before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 34 3/4l behind Sir Note (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 17, 7 1/2l behind Master Burbidge (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Bobonyx 25-1 (10-0) In rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 6th, mistake next, led after 3 out, not fluent and headed last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Snowball (10-1) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
