prominent, led 2nd, made rest, driven clear from 3 out, ridden out flat, held on towards finish
mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, driven to chase winner 4 out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on from last, closing towards finish, always held
led to 2nd, in touch, mistake 11th, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened
in rear, struggling 11th, stayed on into modest 4th 4 out, never near leaders, lost place flat
chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, weakened from next
prominent, driven when lost palce after 8th, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out
held up behind, headway to go prominent after 8th, outpaced in 3rd when ridden and hung left after 4 out, no chance with front pair before next
behind from 5th, struggling 11th, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, no chance with leaders
Nonrunner
The handicapper has done CASPIAN PIPER no favours raising him 7lb for a short-head second at Market Rasen and he has tended to run his best races with Richard Johnson in the saddle. But Tim Vaughan's nine-year-old finished ahead of subsequent Cartmel scorer Dawnieriver when fourth at Stratford in July and is better off at the weights. King's Song has disappointed lately and the others are a modest bunch, though prolific pointer was having only her fourth start under Rules when third at Stratford.
Caspian Piper (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led 2nd, mistake 5th, jumped left and not fluent 12th, headed flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Proud Gamble (10-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
King's Song (FR) 7-1 (11-11) Led until 2nd, tracked leader until 8th, 2nd 12th until after 4 out, weakened before next where mistake, 8th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Proud Gamble (10-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Kostaquarta (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 2nd 8th until 13th, lost place 4 out, 6th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Mrsrobin (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Milly Malone (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Always behind, tailed off from 5 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Peterbrown (11-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Flying Gnu 33-1 (10-7) Prominent, driven to challenge after 2 out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Mister Dick (10-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
The Wee Midget 14-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along from 8th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Zero Visibility (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 13th, every chance before 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 10, 14l behind Mrsrobin (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Celtic Fella (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Prominent, led 4th, headed next, led 6th until 11th, stayed on same pace from 4 out, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Midnight King (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Dawnieriver (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd after last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Pekanheim (11-6) by 2l, 8 ran.