towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on one pace
pulled hard, raced wide led after 1st, clear 3rd, headed next and soon steadied back towards rear, not a factor after
keen close up, chased winner 5th until ridden 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
led and mistake 1st, soon headed, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
always towards rear, tailed off
tracked leaders, chased clear leader 3rd, led next, ridden approaching last, ran on
towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace
DONAIRE, a winning bumper, gets the nod to build on a second at Stratford just over three weeks ago. Milldam, placed in France, was taking on smart opposition on his UK debut at last season’s Cheltenham Festival and will appreciate this drop in grade. Gallopade won bumpers here and at Taunton last season but Haribo Collonges failed to back up a promising debut in Ireland last term and changed hands in the spring. Kaleb may be the pick of the remainder ahead of the Gary Moore pair Iskar D'Airy and Issar D'Airy.
Forget The Way 33-1 (11-0) Midfield, pushed along before halfway, soon lost place and struggling, tailed off 4f out, 17th of 18, dist behind Shallow River (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Dec.
Gallopade 15-8fav (11-12) Made all, went clear over 10f out, hung left entering back straight, reduced lead when hung left inside final furlong, driven out to hold on but unchallenged, won at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Feb beating Bertie Blue (11-5) by nk, 10 ran.
Haribo Collonges (FR) 17-2 (11-6) Midfield, hampered 1st, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Sporty Jim (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Boleyn Boy (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Mid-division, towards rear from over 10f out, kept on from 2f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Klitschko (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in May.
Coolamaine Lad (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Held up towards rear, well behind 5f out, 11th of 13, dist behind Western Zephyr (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Iskar D'airy (FR) 18-1 (10-10) In rear, minor headway into narrow 3rd before 2 out, slow jump 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 17 3/4l behind Finest View (11-2) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May.
Issar D'Airy (FR) 13-2 (10-7) Towards rear, not fluent 1st and 2nd, mistake 4th, headway to chase leading pair 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, dist behind Name In Lights (11-8) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Kaleb (IRE) (10-7) 3rd of 13, 5 3/4l behind Pearl Tree (11-0) at Compiegne 2m 2f hvy in May.
Milldam (FR) 66-1 (10-11) Mid-division on inside, weakened 3 out, 13th of 21, 24 1/2l behind Brazil (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Donaire (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Master Dancer (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Oct.