prominent on outside throughout, travelled well 4 out when jumped to front, soon clear leader 3 out, always in command from 2 out
held up last, jumped left 2nd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 7th
prominent early, disputing lead until jumped to front 7th, lost lead 4 out, weakened, clear second when refused last
led 1st, steady pace first circuit, mistake 12th, weakened 15th and soon pulled up
not fluent 2nd, blundered 10th and reminder, weakened after 12th when disputing third, left second last, never on terms
NonRunner
Kim Bailey has a terrific strike-rate with the few runners he sends to Cumbria and the yard has begun firing in the winners in the last few weeks so STATION MASTER (NAP) could be ready to open his seasonal account. He is only 1-12 over fences but was placing in better company the season before last off much higher marks and had a couple of outings in the summer. Damiens Dilemma is enjoying an Indian summer having won both starts this season but now races off a career-high mark at the age of 12. Boric stays well but is also in the veteran stage now but Federici did win at Cartmel in July and Lough Derg Farmer, lightly-raced in recent years, is a past winner here.
Federici 22-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, lost place when mistake 11th, well beaten 14th, 10th of 14, dist behind Manofthemountain (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, led 3rd, headed 9 out, led 7 out, headed 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Bafana Blue (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Station Master (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Pressed leader, still close up when ridden 4 out, slow jump 3 out, one pace after last, 5th of 9, 9l behind Doing Fine (11-10) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Damiens Dilemma (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-10) Led, not fluent 11th, ridden and extended lead before 2 out where not fluent, always doing enough, won at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Plantagenet (11-12) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Boric 7-2 (11-12) Led until 3rd, led again next, hit 8th, headed 11th, chased winner after 16th until 4 out, chased leaders, reached for 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Misfits (11-9) at Musselburgh 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Crank Em Up (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) In touch, slow 13th, soon in rear, outpaced 5 out, stayed on into 4th approaching last, 4th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Agamemmon (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
