chased leader, slow jump 4th, struggling 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up approaching last
prominent, raced lazily at times, pushed along 3 out, went second approaching last, kept on without troubling winner run-in
not fluent on occasions, close up, pushed along and lost position 9th, unseated rider 19th
keen, towards rear, every chance 3 out, pushed along and weakened 2 out
jumped well, made all, nudged along to extend lead 3 out, stayed on well run-in
Diegos Way is of obvious interest given it’s plausible that the handicapper’s decision to raise him 8lb for a win at Bangor is not enough to prevent a follow up success but PRINCE DUNDEE (NAP) has been a regular visitor to Hexham, and with the stable in form, the nine-year-old can give a good account of himself under top-weight. Dee Star has been a standing dish around Cartmel while Storm Lorenzo is back in the cheekpieces he wore when successful here in September.
Prince Dundee (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Chased winner throughout, not fluent 7th, hit next, ridden bypassing omitted 2 out, never any chance, 2nd of 3, 11l behind Raddle And Hum (11-2) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Dee Star (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Not always fluent, chased leaders and niggled along at times, went 2nd 13th, edged left before last, challenged flat, just held, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating No Cruise Yet (11-3) by shd, 3 ran.
Storm Lorenzo (IRE) 3-1 (10-3) Not fluent 1st towards rear, headway on outside into 4th 18th, mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind All About Joe (11-5) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Diegos Way (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and headway home turn, jumped right 2 out, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, not fluent final fence, stayed on well and asserted run-in, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Methodtothemadness (12-2) by 4 1/4l, 8 ran.
Event Of Sivola (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Mid-division, lost place 16th, no chance when badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 2 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.