mistakes, mid-division, not much room, stumbled, slipped and fell on bend after 13th
in touch, headway to chase leader 9th until 4 out, well held from 2 out, tailed off
led until 2nd, prominent, lost place and ridden 12th, outpaced 3 out, rallied flat, stayed on
prominent, led 4th, headed after 6th, no extra last
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, led flat, hung right, driven out
led until 2nd, led 3rd, headed 4th, led after 6th, headed flat, no impression towards finish
in rear, slow 13th, behind next, tailed off before 4 out
towards rear, slow 2nd, headway when mistake 14th, not fluent 3 out, no extra last
Hidden Cargo finished tailed off when Larry Looby won here in June. Micky Hammond’s charge has gone on to complete a four-timer but Henry Brown, another old rival, looks well treated on today’s terms and was threatening to open his account over fences in the spring. MAH MATE BOB completed a Cartmel double when beating a subsequent winner 10 days ago and has also won around here so gets the nod, though Market Rasen runner-up Kauto D'Amour and Storm Lorenzo can’t be ignored.
Storm Lorenzo (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, hit 9th, jumped right 4 out and ridden, keeping on and 2 lengths down when jockey lost iron approaching last, awkward jump final fence, stayed on when ridden without irons, closing at finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Judge Earle (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Larry Looby (IRE) 11-10fav (11-1) Jumped right at times, chased leader, not fluent 2nd, challenged 14th, led before next, joined last, soon headed, stayed on gamely, led again towards finish, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Zoffalee (12-0) by nk, 3 ran.
Kauto D'Amour (FR) 11-1 (10-8) Close up, steady headway under pressure 3 out, disputed lead before last, headed and kept on same pace thereafter, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Kinondo Kwetu (11-6) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Mah Mate Bob (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Led 2nd, driven final bend, held on, all out, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Raecius Felix (11-2) by hd, 6 ran.
Henry Brown (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, mistake 12th, headway 4 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 17 1/2l behind Larry Looby (10-7) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Abington Park 7-2 (10-12) Handy, pushed along home turn and weakened, 7th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Red Maple (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Hidden Cargo (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Led or disputed lead until 15th, outpaced 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Larry Looby (10-7) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Amber Run (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Always behind, never showed, 9th of 10, dist behind Onenightintown (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
