pressed leader, led narrowly 3rd, headed 4th, led again 6th, drew clear 5 out, maintained advantage 2 out, driven and reduced lead last, headed flat, weakened close home
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 7th, towards rear and pushed along 9th, ridden and weakened before 5 out
towards rear, lost touch 8th, regained touch with group before 5 out, driven and weakened before 3 out
midfield, awkward 1st, ridden and headway 4 out, chased leading pair 3 out, hit 2 out, in touch last, ran on strongly flat to lead close home
led, headed narrowly 3rd, led again 4th, not fluent 5th, headed 6th, hit 7th, close up when not fluent 5 out, ridden before 4 out, close up last, led briefly flat, headed close home
held up in rear, headway 7th, in touch 4 out, faded 2 out
LERMOOS LEGEND (NAP) started his winning run on a mark of 82 and is now 28lb higher after completing a four-timer in comfortable fashion at Cartmel. Abaya Du Mathan was eased right down when scoring at Ffos Las but is 10lb higher in this better-class handicap. Joly Maker is a consistent performer though generally at a lower level, a remark that also applies to Oxwich Bay, who was narrowly beaten in a Class 5 handicap over the course and distance last time. Larkbarrow Lad has never won over fences but Do It For Thy Sen was in double-winning form last spring and has been finding winter ground against him.
Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Prominent, left in lead after 6th, clear 2 out, heavily eased flat, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Out For Justice (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Larkbarrow Lad 6-1 (11-4) In touch, headway 12th, chased leader when hit 5 out, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Hard To Forget (11-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Lermoos Legend 9-2 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway before 7th, led 3 out, easily drew clear from final bend, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Sword Of Fate (10-9) by 7l, 6 ran.
Oxwich Bay (IRE) 20-1 (12-3) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders home turn, ridden to press leader 2 out when blundered, kept on well from last but could not go by winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Hang Tough (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Led narrowly on outside, jumped left throughout, headed 10th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 24 1/2l behind Keep Rolling (12-2) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Joly Maker (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Held up, headway 2 out, ridden to chase winner next, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Anightinlambourn (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
