held up in touch, mistake 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, driven and kept on flat
raced keenly, with leaders on outside, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next, tailed off
raced keenly, tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 2 out, weakened last
raced keenly, tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, challenged and every chance next, ridden and kept on flat, always held
led to 2nd, not fluent and headed 2nd, lost place and dropped to rear 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off
Vertige Dor will probably start a warm order here but he looked nothing out of the ordinary when weakening quickly at Doncaster and PADDY PARTRIDGE may have his measure. Richard Johnson was on board when Tim Vaughan's charge won at Uttoxeter last July and his mount has shown progressive form subsequently, running well behind the promising Red Merlin at Hereford last time. Both Campden Society and Be Kind have been placed on their latest efforts but beaten a long way in the process.
Vertige Dore (FR) 10-3fav (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last, 4th of 10, 9l behind Drive Time (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Maxis Dream 100-1 (10-12) In touch on outside, lost place before 6th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Vincitore (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 11 ran.
Murdoch 14-1 (11-0) Chased leading pair, no chance from 3 out, weakened next, brought down last, in a race won by Midnight Opera (10-13) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar, 5 ran.
Be Kind 100-1 (10-8) In rear in 4th, chased leading pair before 2nd, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, soon lost place, 3rd of 4, 37l behind Bold Addition (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Campden Society (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Led, headed 7th, chased winner, outpaced from 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 5, 24l behind Paint The Clouds (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Paddy Partridge 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leader to before 3 out, driven and outpaced next, ridden and regained 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Red Merlin (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Mar.
Ogmore Junction (IRE) 100-1 (10-4) In touch, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, never on terms, 6th of 16, 16l behind Eastlake (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd.
