mid-division, outpaced 5f out, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, lost place 5f out, weakened over 3f out
mid-division on inside, outpaced 5f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace, never on terms
held up behind, headway over 5f out, led going well over 2f out, clear when hung right over 1f out, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, weakened 3f out
led or disputed lead, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
led or disputed lead to 6f out, soon lost place, weakened over 3f out
mid-division on outside, outpaced 4f out, weakened 3f out
held up mid-division on indside, headway 5f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, challenged 5f out, lost place 3f out, soon ridden and hung left, weakened 2f out
mid-division, chased leaders 5f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure, no impression
mid-division, ridden and headway over 4f out, stayed on under pressure final 2f, no impression with leading pair
Paul Nicholls has a 22% strike-rate with bumper horses at the track and VERTIGE DORE can enhance that further by beating Point Blank. The Champion trainer's recruit has his first start for the yard having previously been in the care of Willie Mullins and the switch to better ground is expected to help him fulfil undoubted potential. Market support would be encouraging but he has the ability to land this anyway and can take care of Point Blank. AP McCoy's mount attracted a lot of money on debut, an indication that he's showing plenty at home, and if the son of Oscar has learnt from that he'll go close. Don Pooleoni represents a shrewd outfit and needs monitoring for support, Misstaysia has experience of the course and can do better while tongue-tied Bullring and the improving Cruise In Style are others with claims but Vertige Dore gets our vote.
Gutter Lane 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders with low head carriage, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 13l behind Hallmark Harry (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jul.
Mi Man Sam (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Bhnd til pu 14, in a race won by The Chisholm (12-0) at Cold Harbour 3m ptp in May, 13 ran.
The Lollygagger (IRE) Make No Mistake gelding out of Mellon Lady.
Vertige Dore (FR) 11-4 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, keen hold, dropped to 3rd and no impression under pressure from 1 1/2f out, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Age Benefit (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4yo nhf hvy in Nov.
Bullring (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 8f out, hampered over 3f out, no impression after, 5th of 9, 18l behind Mr Jay Dee (11-2) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jul.
Point Blank (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner 7f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 17l behind Poungach (10-12) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd in May.
Tuckers Treasure Trans Island gelding out of Shafaq.
Waypost 100-1 (11-0) Led, ridden, hung left and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 21l behind Vesey Lodge (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jul.
Amazingreyce Rainbow High mare out of Lightning Belle.
Hopeful Dream (IRE) Atraf mare out of Brownsfield.
Misstaysia (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Pulled hard in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders when ran very wide over 3f out, tailed off after, 9th of 13, 30l behind Osmosia (10-7) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jul.
Cruise In Style (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Osmosia (10-7) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jul.
Dancing Primo Primo Valentino filly out of Tycoon's Last.
Salford Rose (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Jinked right and unseated rider start, in a race won by Jump Up (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) gf, 5 ran.
Don Pooleoni (IRE) Catcher In The Rye gelding out of Liss Rua.
Go Dan Do Golan gelding out of Daisy Do.
