The Dubbo pacer, trained by Mick Lew and driven by Kurt Lew, took out the Carnival of Cups 26^th December Pace (1730m), more than four months after his last start.

Despite the spell, the four-year-old gelding began as a $2.50 favourite and he showed good speed from gate two when getting the run along the pegs past Smack Dab Shannon ($9.00) and moving into the lead early on.

When the field got the bell for home Mister Jogalong and Lew held a slim lead over Platinum Roulette ($5.90), Smack Dab Shannon and Captain Brook ($34.20).

The pace lifted in the third quarter and down then down the back straight Im Cool Harry ($18.40), driven by Nathan Hurst, began to make a charge around the outside from deep in the field.

Intransit ($3.40), trained by Steve Turnbull and driven by daughter Amanda, also began to wind up but at the top of the bend Lew got Mr Jogalong to kick to a 5m lead.

The progeny of Life Sign and Miss Jogalong tired late on, understandably, but he had built enough of a lead and hung on to win by 1.9m.

Intransit was second while Im Cool Harry was a further 1.3m back in third.

The win was the 15th of Mister Jogalong’s career and came in start number 33.

He has also scored eight minor-place finishes in his career.

The drive was Lew’s only one of the night.