tracked leader until 2nd and again from 6th until after 11th, one pace after 4 out, no impression in 3rd 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
led, jumped left, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly before next
held up, never that fluent, closed before 9th, mistake and weakened 11th
in touch, jumped slowly 2nd, mistake 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, 2 lenghts down when not fluent last, no extra, lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leader from 2nd until 6th and again from after 11th, challenged 3 out, soon led, stayed on well to draw clear flat
in rear, ridden after 9th, behind from next
It could pay to stick with BEFOREALL in this. He's won two of his last three starts and beat a subsequent winner at Fontwell last time. Oliver Sherwood's charge gets the nod to defy a 5lb rise and go in again. Woodford County disappointed on his latest start after scoring at Uttoxeter earlier, though Ultimatum Du Roy has scope for further progress stepping up in class having won at Market Rasen three weeks ago. Dare To Endeavour and Billy Dutton were both beaten a long way despite making the frame on their latest starts and need to dig a bit deeper to figure and Henry King is still climbing the weights despite not winning.
Beforeall (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Tended to jump right, led, briefly headed 4th and again 10th, headed before 3 out, pressed leader, led again 2 out, went right last, driven and stayed on flat, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec beating Upton Mead (9-13) by 4l, 4 ran.
Henry King (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) With leader and clear of rest until before 6th, tracked leader, headway to lead 4 out, headed before last, ridden and no chance in clear 2nd flat, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Wychwoods Brook (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Woodford County 7-2fav (10-10) Prominent, led 9th until 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 5th of 9, 22l behind Lienosus (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 11-10fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 8th switched left after 10th, led before 3 out, headed narrowly after fence, led again before next, slightly hampered by losse horse flat, cosily, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan beating Around A Pound (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Dare To Endeavour 11-4 (11-6) Chased leaders, slow 5th, pushed along approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, not fluent last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 19l behind Sir Mangan (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
My Silver Lilly 100-1 (10-10) Prominent, took keen hold, lost place 5th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Wintered Well (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Billy Dutton 9-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden after 5 out, well held 3rd from 3 out, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Hansupfordetroit (11-0) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.
