tracked leader until ridden 3 out, kept on pace
soon well in rear, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, headway 4 out, chased leader 3 out, led narrowly when mistake last, ridden and stayed on
set steady pace, quicken 5 out, ridden next, headed last, kept on one pace
held up, mistake 6th, behind when blundered 2 out
With Ferdy Murphy's yard at last firing on all cylinders, Cartmel winner Lord Villez will be strongly fancied but the expected fast ground looks a problem and INDIAN GROOM, whose one success came on good ground at Market Rasen, just gets the vote to compensate his supporters after a disappointing run here last month.
Lord Villez (FR) 5-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway 3 out, switched to outer before last, led soon after, kept on well, ridden out, won at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chase (4) sft in Mar beating Victors Serenade (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Dechiper (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 14, well behind Realt Mor (10-13) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Indian Groom (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Held up in touch, led after 5th, headed after 4 out, every chance next, ridden and weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Mister Marker (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chase (4) sft in Mar.
Steel Man (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gavroche Gaugain (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Still Calm 33-1 (10-0) In rear, good headway to lead after 6th, jumped right and hit 8th, headed 11th, weakened after 5 out, last of 7, 44l behind Allanard (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
