led narrowly, increased tempo 2 out, pushed clear last, ran on
held up towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, ridden and no impression 2 out
midfield, awkward 3 out, headway under pressure before last, kept on
held up behind leaders, not fluent 1st, headway to chase leader 2 out, ridden and one pace from last
midfield, lost ground and in rear 3rd, tailed off 5th, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra before last
prominent, hit 3rd, ridden and lost place after 2 out, no extra
held up, hard ridden and tailed off before 5th, pulled up before last
in rear, ridden before 5th, tailed off before 2 out
midfield, ridden and lost ground before 5th, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up before last
pressed leader, weakened quickly after 2 out
close up, mistake 3rd, ridden after two out, no extra
The in-form Richard Newland sent ON THE WILD SIDE on the long journey from Worcestershire to land a course and distance maiden in fine style earlier this month. A fitness advantage over his main rivals can see him defy a penalty, though conceding 11lb to Sophie Fatale won't be easy if the latter is fully wound up as she showed plenty of potential last season including on this track. Blazing Port landed a Sedgefield bumper and led for a long way on a return visit while Abington Park's dam has produced two winners and Philip Kirby's charge showed promise in bumpers.
On The Wild Side (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Prominent, not fluent 1st, led before 4th, soon headed, not fluent 6th, led after 2 out, edged right flat, stayed on, ridden out, won at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Oct beating Nada To Prada (10-5) by 4l, 14 ran.
Abington Park 7-1 (11-2) Pressed winner, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Easy As That (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Aquitaine Boy (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Bit keen, tracked leader until inside final mile, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 7, dist behind Castle Rushen (11-5) at Ayr 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Blazing Port (IRE) 7-4 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Linelee King (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
Breaking The Ice (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 1st, weakened before normal 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Black Pirate (11-10) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Burn Some Dust (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Slowly away, always behind, 9th of 14, dist behind On The Wild Side (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Conundrum 25-1 (11-0) Off the pace mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Stormin Norman (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Mr Jv 200-1 (10-12) In rear, struggling over 6f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Sambezi (10-12) at Hexham 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Rockmann (FR) 22-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, outpaced 3f out, rallied over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Sambezi (10-12) at Hexham 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Seven Eye Bridge (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Trkd ldr in 2nd until 4th aftr 4out, sl prog in 3rd bef 2out, ko flat, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Sleepysaurus (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Nov.
Silken Moonlight 150-1 (10-7) In rear, mistake 5th, not fluent and reminder next, well behind from 8th, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Scene Not Herd (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Sophie Fatale 4-1 (10-12) Led, hit 3rd, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Clondaw Caitlin (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Wooska 80-1 (10-7) Held up, well behind final 5f, last of 7, dist behind Balmuick (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Sep.