tracked leaders, led well over 2f out, soon hung left, ridden, stayed on well
in rear, soon pushed along, outpaced over 2f out
tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
led, headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon tracking leader, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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Artesium has shown a reasonable level of form on the Polytrack and Fibresand of late but has yet to reproduce a similar level of ability on turf so he may be best watched in a race that looks a virtual match between DIGGERATT and Just Five with preference for the former. The selection has been running well in handicaps of late, represents the in-form yard of Richard Fahey and, dropped into a claimer for the first time, the filly looks the one to beat. Michael Dods has his string in better form now so Jill Le Brocq, who is relatively lightly raced after just three starts, has to be respected but she needs to improve to trouble the judge. Tim Easterby's Off Hand has been fairly well held in recent starts in claimers and of more interest should be another runner form the yard of Michael Dods, Just Five. The three-year-old bounced back to winning ways when dropped back into a claimer at Beverley last month and he has solid claims but may struggle to give 10lbs to Diggeratt, who looks the one to be on.
Diggeratt (USA) 5-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Moonage Daydream (9-1) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Our Apolonia (IRE) 20-1 (7-11) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 15, 8l behind Only A Splash (8-9) at Ripon 6f 3yo mdn hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
Jill Le Brocq 100-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in touch, outpaced over 2f out, 5th of 15, 14l behind Russian Spirit (8-12) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Artesium 10-1 (8-9) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden no impression, 11th of 13, 18l behind Carter (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Hawkleaf Flier (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Behind, headway 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 9l behind The Last Alzao (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Jun.
Just Five (IRE) 8-11fav (9-1) With leader, led 6f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Beverley 7f 3yo clm (5) gf in Jul beating Love In The West (8-8) by 7l, 7 ran.
Off Hand 18-1 (8-1) Went left start, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Just Five (9-1) at Beverley 7f 3yo clm (5) gf in Jul.