14:30 Taunton
Thursday 2 March 2017
All14:0014:3015:0015:3516:1016:4517:15
Clarke Willmott LLP Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 5f 150y  |  Good  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:30Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 39.9s
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Unraced since finishing last of seven at Huntingdon in May 2016. Finished runner-up off a 4lb higher mark at Ffos Las three starts back on good to soft ground and also a winner at Ludlow last season. Chances if fit for his return.
Finished last of three at Leicester on his penultimate outing and pulled up at a big price Huntingdon last month. Had useful form in Ireland a couple of years ago and a winner at Newton Abbot for this yard in September 2015 but handicap mark is plummeting at present.
Not beaten far at Newton Abbot over hurdles in August 2016 but pulled up at Plumpton subsequently. Has moved yards since and makes his first chase start in 18 months here. Has won off much higher marks in the past.
Finished runner-up here over 2m2f 12 months ago. Well held since but shaped better than in previous starts when fourth at Wincanton a fortnight ago. Returns to fences here and an interesting runner on the back of that promising latest effort.
Finished runner-up on heavy ground at Leicester in February 2016 but well beaten in three starts since. Well beaten at the same track last time out in December but is very lightly raced for one of his age.
Failed to complete (pulled up and fell) in two starts over fences earlier this season. Finished third in a first time tongue tie here last month off a 2lb higher mark. Returns to fences here and has a chance if reproducing that latest effort.
Remains a maiden after 19 outings but has run better than is usually the case the last twice finishing third on each occasion. Most recent outing came on soft ground at Towcester last month and the drop in trip shouldn't inconvenience him here.
Forecasts
Skint (9/4), Tactical Manoeuvre (5/2), Saint Breiz (5/1), Bobonyx (11/2), Zama Zama (10/1), Diamond Life (12/1), Days Ahead (14/1)
TACTICAL MANOEUVRE ran well when third here last month and a repeat of that effort can see him take this. The selection hails from a decent yard who have a fair record (9/71) at this track in recent years and he can get the better of the long standing maiden Bobonyx who has been running well recently and is another who's likely to race prominently while Saint Breiz latest run makes him of interest also.
1. Tactical Manoeuvre
2. Bobonyx
3. Saint Breiz
Prize Money
1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00
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