Donjuan Triumphant (r) challenges Stake Acclaim
Donjuan Triumphant (r) challenges Stake Acclaim

Gallops report from Andrew Balding's Lambourn yard


DONJUAN TRIUMPHANT is thriving in autumn splendour and the sprinter put in some impressive work at Park House to complete his preparation for Group One duty on Saturday.

The four-year-old heads to Ascot for the Qipco British Champions Sprint and although needing to further raise his game in order to win, could hardly be in better form as he bids to complete a hat-trick.

Soft ground is no handicap to the gelding who has now found his feet after switching stables.

HERE COMES WHEN has been kept under wraps since his surprise Sussex Stakes triumph.

The reason is his need for easy conditions, and with heavy rain forecast for Saturday he could get that in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

Extreme underfoot conditions can bring together horses with differing ratings and if it becomes very testing this mercurial seven-year-old would be a player.

He looked in good form in some work on the Canon Down grass gallops.

DURETTO came good last time on only his second start of the 2017 campaign.

With freshness in his armoury he could run well in the Long Distance Cup.

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