held up, always in rear
held up, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, steady headway after 4th, ridden to chase leading 2 out, one pace
held up, mistake 3rd, weakened after 3 out, tired when fell last
tracked winner and keen, weakened 3 out
in rear, detached from 3rd, plugged on, never troubled leaders
keen and made all, ridden 2 out, kept on
tracked leaders throughout, ridden to chase winner from 3 out, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and mistake when weakening 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up rear, ridden 3 out, behind and tired when hanging left approaching last and brought down
This looks to be an excellent opportunity for Marodima to get his nose in front again, with Bonnet's Pieces capable of making the frame and Petit Turk another to consider. The selection simply has the best form on offer here, acts with cut in the ground and possesses the necessary stamina to land his first win since obliging at Chepstow in November. This is a poor contest and he should prove very tough to beat. Bonnet's Pieces is another who likes to get her toe in and enjoys it around this stiff track. However, she has been even more one-paced than usual in recent times and it would be a bit of a surprise if she were quite good enough to score here. Little else makes any appeal although Petit Turk comes from an in-form yard who are likely to get a fair bit of improvement from his first outing so watch the market for clues, but we are happy to side with Marodima to take the opener.
Jungleland (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up in touch and keen, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 13, 40l behind Lodge Lane (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) hvy in Dec.
Mitrash 22-1 (10-12) Jumped slowly first, in touch, went 2nd 5th, lost place after 3 out, soon behind, 9th of 11, well behind Honest Endeavour (10-9) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (E) gf in Oct '04.
Petit Turk (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Hung right throughout, took keen hold in touch, behind final 10f, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Lodge Lane (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) hvy in Jan.
Primondo (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Held up, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra and weakened quickly final furlong, 7th of 12, 8l behind Noble Minstrel (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol (Flat).
Marodima (FR) 2-1fav (11-0) Led, ridden 3 out, headed last, one pace flat, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Laustra Bad (11-0) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Bonnet's Pieces 10-3 (11-2) Chased leader, led 3rd to 4th, led briefly 3 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 15, 13l behind Ring Back (11-2) at Towcester 2m mrs mdn hdl (5) sft.
Jamadast Roma 66-1 (11-2) Led to 3rd, led again before 4th, headed and 3rd when fell 3 out in race won by Ring Back (11-2) at Towcester 2m mrs mdn hdl (5) sft, 15 ran.
Jerry Lee (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) 7th of 11, more than 6l behind Oscar De Froment (8-5) at Dielsdorf, Switz 1m 7f hcp sft in Oct (Flat).
