in rear, headway 10th, joined winner next, ridden and ever chance 2 out, weakened next
in touch, ridden along 9th, weakened next, pulled up 4 out
always in rear, ridden 10th, soon weakened, tailed off
led first, tracked leader, led again soon after 10th, joined next, driven and all out
led after first, hit 10th, ridden and soon headed, hit next, soon pulled up
in touch, tracked leading pair 11th, ridden 3 out, pressed winner last, stayed on
tracked leaders, weakened 11th, tailed off
ROMNEY MARSH will need to improve on his latest second at Huntingdon but can still boast the best recent form of these. Roger Curtis' Fontwell winner is preferred to the out of sorts Marble Walk though the latter should have come on for a recent pipe-opener at Kempton. Jordan has failed to figure since scoring at Folkestone early last year but John's Gem may do better dropping down a grade for this.
Marble Walk (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 11, 37l behind Loose Chips (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Jordan 33-1 (11-2) Led until 6th, ridden after 8th, weakened next, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Cocacobana (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Romney Marsh 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden along 4 out, kept on to chase easy winner last, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Royale Knight (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
John's Gem 50-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, detatched after 3rd, soon tailed off, 6th of 12, well behind African Gold (11-10) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Bach To Front (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Prominent, hampered 1st, led before next, not fluent 6th or 8th, headed 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Umadachar (10-12) at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Sudden Light (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Took keen hold in rear, headway 10th, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon well held, 6th of 8, 30l behind Always Bold (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.
Budsson 20-1 (10-5) Close up, reminders and lost behind after 5th, soon tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by Storm Alert (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
