made most until headed not pace of winner run-in, soon hung right and weakened into 3rd
mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders on outside, weakened before 2 out
raced keenly, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, went 2nd between last 2, soon driven along, every chance when wandered and mistake last, plugged on in 2nd run-in
always towards rear, never on terms
held up towards rear, went right and mistake 3rd, headway on outside chasing leaders when went badly right 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
patiently ridden in rear, smooth headway tracking leaders approaching 2 out, challenged last, quickened to lead run-in, soon clear
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly after 2 out, weakened before the last
mistakes in mid-division, blundered 2nd, headway chasing leaders when blundered again 2 out, soon weakened
never better than mid-division, towards rear and struggling before 2 out
held up in rear, pushed along in mid-division after 2 out, plugged on
raced keenly, chased leader, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened between last 2
soon chasing leaders on outside, weakened before the last
Fidelio Vallis, a half-brother to winning hurdler/chaser Chirico Vallis, was second on much softer ground at Auteuil in the spring but, given new connections, may not be much of a price here. Does He Know won a point in April and Rootless Tree won a bumper back in January. MILKWOOD’s bumper victory came more recently and Neil Mulholland’s five-year-old could be the value in this with Sam I having a lengthy absence to overcome.
Avoid De Master (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, under pressure 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 19l behind Capac (10-7) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Clondaw Sam 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, led early, led 3rd, headed after 5th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Tea Clipper (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Court Dancer (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Always well off the pace in rear, beaten 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Jembug Drummer (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Does He Know 5-2 (10-10) Hdwy 12; led app 2 out; drvn out, won at Charm Park 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Teescomponents Boy (11-10) by nk, 6 ran.
Illdoittomorrow 25-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, pushed along over 6f out, lost place over 4f out, well beaten final 3f, last of 6, 33l behind Redford Road (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Sep.
Let's Getaway (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Roxtown.
Milkwood (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) Held up and behind, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, led inside final furlong, soon shaken up, pushed out, won at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) gd in Apr beating Castledhem (10-11) by 1l, 7 ran.
Rootless Tree (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no chance with winner, weakened and lost place final furlong, 5th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Mount Windsor (10-8) at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) gd in Apr.
Sam I (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, always held, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind That's A Given (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Sastruga (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Mid div, 5th 1/2way, clsr in 4th 3out, sow to disp bef 2out, nt mtch ldr bef last, kow, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Walshestown (12-2) at Durrow 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Miss Antipova 100-1 (10-12) Always off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off when blundered 2 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Graceland (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Miss Mondito (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Chased leader until 10f out, pushed along and lost place 4f out, well beaten final 2f, 5th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Shantou Sunset (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Sep.
Pillar Of Steel 16-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, outpaced and hanging left 4f out, plugged on from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Dalkingstown (11-0) at Worcester 2m (5) gs in Jul.
Fidelio Vallis (FR) (10-7) 2nd of 11, 12l behind Fabulous Dragoness (10-5) at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Apr.
