in touch, ridden before 4 out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, no impression
with leader, blundered 2nd, led before 5th, headed 12th, pushed along before 15th, soon weakened, badly hampered 5 out, pulled up
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, mistake 3 out, kept on and no impression on winner from 2 out
in rear, headway to chase leaders 5 out, kept on same pace
led, headed before 5th, led again 12th, ridden before 2 out, kept on well
held up behind, headway before 13th, soon chased winner, no extra in 3rd before 3 out
held up in touch, pushed along before 6 out, weakening when fell 5 out
towards rear, headway before 16th, in touch before 4 out, soon weakened
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WOODFORD COUNTY won over an even longer distance at Exeter in December and has been highly tried since. He's guaranteed to see out every yard of this trip, which is more than you can say about a number of his rivals, so gets the nod. Cyclop is starting to come down the weights again but Whats Left is difficult to predict and neither William Money nor Kilbree Kid have shown much lately. Alto Des Mottes may struggle under a big weight but Achimota shouldn't be far away if lasting home. Toby Lerone has never raced beyond 3m and is better over shorter so the Leicester second could have stamina issues.
Alto Des Mottes (FR) 3-1fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 9th, soon behind, weakened 4 out (usual 5 out), tailed off when pulled up before last, at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Woodford County 10-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, effort 5 out, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 17, 36 3/4l behind Rocking Blues (10-8) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Cyclop (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) In touch, in rear and reminders before 7 out, soon tailed off, pulled up, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Whats Left (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 1th, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Universal Soldier (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Towards rear and reminders after 1st, tailed off and pulled up before 6th, at Haydock 3m hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Kilbree Kid (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Behind, headway and in touch on outside 7th, lost place 11th, soon struggling, behind from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Achimota (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, blundered 3rd, not fluent and lost place 5th, reminder 8th, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out, took never dangerous 3rd flat, 3rd of 11, 17l behind Leo Luna (11-7) at Warwick 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
William Money (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Held up, always behind, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before last, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Toby Lerone (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Led, mistake 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression on winner from last, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Vic De Touzaine (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
