hampered 1st, in touch main group, 3rd and driven before 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never on terms, lost place after last
with leader, left in lead 1st, made rest, clear after 3rd, not fluent 4 out, driven before next, still clear when blundered 2 out, ridden out flat, held on well
held up mid-division, lost place after 3 out, weakened next
in touch on inside, tracked clear leader (winner) after 3rd, blundered next, driven before 3 out, ridden after last, kept on but never getting to winner flat, lost 2nd near finish
held up behind, driven 3 before 3 out, ridden and headway next, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, never getting to winner
reluctantly led until went badly left 1st, in touch main group, driven before 3 out, lost place next, weakening when blundered last
went left 1st, held up, always behind
carried left 1st, in touch main group, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and kept on under pressure after last, no impression
GELBOE DE CHANAY, an impressive winner at Auteuil last April, started odds-on for her debut in the J P Macmanus colours at Fontwell in December. She wasn't certain to pass the eventual winner when falling at the last but has been given time to recover and can gain compensation. Gilka has joined Dan Skelton since landing a minor race in France in November while Tronada made a satisfactory debut over timber at Warwick in December and can only improve. Dorah, a winner on the Flat at Leicester in May, looks a nice recruit for Paul Nicholls.
Gelboe De Chanay (FR) 2-5fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd going well enough before 2 out, 2 lengths down when fell last, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.
Bolt N Brown 5-2 (10-8) Keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Le Musee (11-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dorah 3-1 (8-13) Led early, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 15l behind Nafaayes (8-10) at Chester 2m hcp fll (4) gd in Jul.
Gilka (FR) (10-3) won at Cholet 1m 7f mdn hvy in Nov beating Grace De Montot (10-1) by 2l, 7 ran.
Operatic Export (IRE) 2-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, hampered 1st, ridden after 4 out , soon weakened, last of 10, dist behind Mick Pastor (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Red Archangel (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and hit last, kept on, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Fantastic Ms Fox (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f lst fll (1) gs in Jan.
Storm Girl 250-1 (8-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Seaport (9-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Tronada 33-1 (10-5) Mid-division on inside, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace, mistake last, 4th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Maskada (10-5) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
