raced near side, held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and wandered over 1f out, headed close home
with leaders, slight lead halfway until 3f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f
raced keenly, with leaders, narrow lead 3f out until approaching final 2f, weakened inside final 2f
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, led over 2f out until ridden and headed final 2f, soon no extra in 3rd
dwelt, raced towards far side, held up, headway chasing leaders after halfway, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on again inside final furlong
dwelt, never better than mid-division
slight lead until halfway, weakened quickly, tailed off
held up min touch, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
raced near side, held up and behind, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home
Plenty with claims but further progress is expected from SIDE SHOT now handicapping. He won a novices event at Wolverhampton last time and the runner-up had earlier beaten Branwell at Chelmsford. The latter represents last year’s winning yard but Mojandil was beaten in a couple of handicaps before going close back in novice company at Bath. Reams Of Love and Night Of Hope are other likely improvers making their handicap debuts but recent winners Bear Me In Mind and Western Beat are both upped in class.
Side Shot 9-4 (9-2) Tracked leader until 5f out, tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon joined, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Glowing For Gold (9-9) by shd, 7 ran.
Reams Of Love 7-2 (9-5) Broke well on inside, led early, pushed along entering straight, no match for winner, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Top Brass (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Mojandil (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, switched right and ran on final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Annandale (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Night Of Hope (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, headed 7f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Irish Legend (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct.
Branwell (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and switched wide 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Glowing For Gold (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.
Waterloo Sunset 16-1 (9-5) Soon outpaced in rear never on terms, last of 7, 11l behind Star Caliber (9-5) at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (2) gd in Sep.
Bear Me In Mind (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, strong run to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden and stayed on well, won at Redcar 1m (6) gs in Sep beating Listen Again (8-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Western Beat (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Restless in stalls, held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders under pressure 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Oct beating Livia The Empress (9-1) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Haveyoumissedme 16-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Contact (9-5) at Ayr 1m mdn stks (6) gd in Sep.
