jumped well, led until after 1st, led next, ridden after 2 out, joined flat, headed towards finish, just held
not always fluent, chased leaders and niggled along at times, went 2nd 13th, edged left before last, challenged flat, just held
led after 1st, headed next, chased leader, mistake 11th, lost 2nd 13th, weakening when mistake 4 out, blundered 3 out
Dee Star has placed around here but has only ever won at Cartmel. NO CRUISE YET won a valuable handicap here in the spring. Only seven, he looks the type to keep improving and Speak Of The Devil looks well held on the form book.
No Cruise Yet 3-1fav (10-6) Chased leaders, bumped rival 1st, ridden along approaching 2 out, pressed leader last, soon led, ran on strongly flat, won at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Powerful Position (11-0) by nk, 11 ran.
Dee Star (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) 2nd until not fluent 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led after last, stayed on, won at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Seemingly So (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Speak Of The Devil (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Midfield, pushed along before 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 37 1/4l behind No Cruise Yet (10-6) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.