behind, chased leaders 8th, blundered 10th, went poor 2nd 2 out, no impression
chased leaders until lost place 6th, behind from 9th, never dangerous
always behind, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 11th, hit 5 out, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner
led 2nd, clear 3 out, unchallenged
close up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
in rear, hit 1st, headway 7th, pushed along next, soon detached, pulled up before 10th
led to 2nd, lost place approaching 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, weakened and behind from 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
chased leaders in 3rd when fell 5th
Winning pointer Bold Tactics shaped well enough on his debut over regulation fences to suggest he can make his mark at this game. He should be better suited by the drying ground and must go well. However, the choice is unbeaten pointer Lord Atterbury, who hails from the powerful David Pipe yard. Bomba Charger has bits and pieces of form and could run into a place, while others to consider include Longstone Boy, who will be all the better for his recent outing, and Tricky Trevor, who has been in good form in points of late.
