held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden between last two, 2nd at the last, stayed on to lead final 150 yards
chased leaders, hit 4th, lost place after 9th, plugged on again into modest 5th run-in
mid-division, headway approaching 9th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, weakened 2 out
took keen hold in last pair, never a factor
held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 6th, 2nd after 9th until 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in
chased leader, lost 2nd after 9th, pushed along before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden between last two, kept on until headed and one pace final 150 yards
held up in rear, headway on wide outside 3 out, weakened next
led, headed 2 out, chased leader under pressure until last, 4th and one pace run-in
held up in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression, went left last, lost modest 5th run-in
towards rear, reminders after 5th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off
not fluent 1st, always towards rear, driven and struggling after 7th
Wicked Spice has every chance on his latest second in this grade at Newcastle while Five In A Row can race off the same mark as when third at Sedgefield last month. But CARRY ON SYDNEY was only beaten a length in a tougher handicap than this at Newbury last time with Flying Eagle back in third - Oliver Sherwood's charge gets the vote to go one better. Buffalo Ballet and Doktor Glaz made the frame on their latest starts but both are upped in class for this.
Wicked Spice (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway before 6 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Donna's Diamond (11-0) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Mar.
Five In A Row (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Make Me A Fortune (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Mar.
Flying Eagle (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Katgary (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Mar.
Fourth Estate (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along 6th, weakened before 3 out, last of 9, well behind Donna's Diamond (11-0) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Mar.
Buffalo Ballet 33-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Minella Fiveo (10-13) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Carry On Sydney 9-1 (10-8) Held up in last pair, not fluent 2nd, niggled along after 4 out, effort on stands side after 3 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Katgary (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Mar.
Arctic Court (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden before last, one pace and no impression, 7th of 12, 11l behind Dawalan (11-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Feb.
Rev Up Ruby 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 13, 28l behind Acordingtoscript (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Ballyben (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders early, soon settle mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by William Money (10-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb, 8 ran.
Doktor Glaz (FR) 10-3fav (11-7) In touch on outside, headway to lead 4th (usual 7th), ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Hunters Belt (11-4) at Kelso 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
What A Steel (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) In rear, ridden before 5 out, weakened before next, 4th of 6, 28l behind Hartforth (11-2) at Ayr 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Blue Kascade (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Tracked leader, mistake 1st, pushed along 5th, soon in rear, tailed and pulled up after 9th, in a race won by Dystonia's Revenge (10-13) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
