close up, headway 4 out, blundered next, soon weakened, tailed off
with leader, led 4th, headed 10th, led again 12th, ridden 4 out, rider dropped whip soon after last, ran on gamely flat
in rear, ridden 12th, driven and weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, tracked winner 4 out, ridden and every chance from 3 out, ran on flat but always looked held by winner
close up, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
led, hit 2nd, jumped right and headed 4th, led again 10th, jumped and headed 12th, weakening when hit 4 out, tailed off
in touch in rear, headway 12th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
in touch, blundered 2nd, weakened 12th, pulled up 4 out
Nonrunner
DEADLY MOVE has placed in two of three starts over fences and that experience should stand him in good stead. He can go close with a repeat of his latest second in a handicap at Chepstow. Highway Storm also ran well at Chepstow on his chasing debut and is preferred to the returning Rouquine Sauvage while Craiganee won over hurdles last month and goes chasing for the first time off a 3lb higher mark. Zephyros Bleu is another with a shout if running up to his hurdles mark.
Zephyros Bleu (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, close up 7th, not fluent 9th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Highway Storm (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Led to 15th, with winner, pushed along in 3rd before 5 out, ridden after next, no impression with front pair 3 out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Thegreendalerocket (11-0) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Deadly Move (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) In rear and in touch, mistake 8th, went 3rd from 5 out, every chance 2 out and last, kept on and held last 25 yards, 2nd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Phangio (10-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Return Flight 8-11fav (10-0) Led, headed before 3 out, 4th and beaten next, no extra, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Jacks Last Hope (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Moorlands Mist 11-1 (11-9) Hampered 1st, mistake next, soon behind, never travelled well after, lost touch and pulled up before 6th, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Craiganee (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Made most, not fluent 7th, hard pressed from 4 out, ridden before last, kept on well flat, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Bold Conquest (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Rouquine Sauvage 11-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, led 2nd until riddden and headed after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Centasia (11-6) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, driven and lost 2nd before 2 out, soon no extra, 3rd of 5, 14 1/4l behind Byron Flyer (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Behind The Wire (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders before 2 out (normal 3 out), no extra bypassing omitted last, 4th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Wotzizname (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Apr.
