 Despite being badly paced in the early stages, moved around the field and cleared out by 11 m by the winning post.In late December 2007, speculation was rife that Lombo Pocket Watch may be headed to the WA Pacing Cup, held on 11 January 2008, due to his excellent form and the inability of horses from the Eastern States of Australia to attend the Group One $400,000 classic due to equine influenza.After his emphatic victory in the Golden Nugget Mick Lombardo announced his premier stallion would be set for the cup, ending any doubt.