held up towards rear, not much room when not fluent 5th, ridden and well beaten after 3 out
tracked leader, took keen hold, lost 2nd 2 out, 4th and held last, no extra flat
led until hit 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, driven out
held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader until 2nd, lost place and pushed along before 4th, well beaten 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, jumped left 5th, led 3 out, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish
held up in rear, headway after 5th, 3rd and held last, no extra towards final 100 yards
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway on outside after 4th, lost place next, well beaten after 3 out
Free Stone Hill was chasing in the autumn and returns from a short break. Walsingham Grange won at Bangor earlier this month but has been raised 7lb and may be vulnerable now. Marmont got off the mark over track and trip last time but the headgear would need to work a second time and he’s 6lb higher in a slightly better race. SIR EGBERT was threatening to take a hand in the finish of a conditionals’ race at Kempton recently when he was badly hampered by a faller and unseated his rider. He would definitely have finished in front of Shining Romeo that day and still has a bit of scope off this sort of mark.
Free Stone Hill (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up and behind early, jumped left 8th, headway 8th, close 3rd 3 out, jumped left and no extra next, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Robinshill (11-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Sir Egbert 9-2 (12-0) Held up towards rear, steady headway after 3 out, plugging on in 6th when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out, at Kempton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Walsingham Grange (USA) 9-2 (11-12) Made all, not fluent 1st, pressed last, stayed on gamely, clear towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Rebel Collins (11-9) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Shining Romeo 10-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, 8th of 13, 15 3/4l behind Alberta (11-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Royal Beekeeper 25-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside after 5th, weakened before mistake 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Cabernet D'Alene (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Catcher On The Go (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, struggling 4 out, well beaten next, 10th of 11, 32l behind All Is Good (11-7) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Wenceslaus (GER) 40-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, ridden and stayed on same pace after 2 out, 3rd and no impression when mistake last, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 22 1/4l behind All Is Good (11-7) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Marmont 9-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, closed 5th, led 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Argyle (12-7) by 2l, 7 ran.
Dyliev (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden 3 out, headway on outside when jumped left 2 out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Django Django (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Charlie Chaplin (GER) 66-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, well held 5th when jumped left last, 6th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Django Django (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Jan.
