chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
with leaders to halfway, weakened quickly
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on
slowly into stride, behind, ridden halfway, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, always towards rear
Cash might provide the answer here ahead of Empress Josephine and Our Chelseas Blue. Cash is a course and distance winner from 66 so has to be given claims off 60 with his rider claiming three. Hawk won on the Flat at Catterick in August but his all-weather effort have yet to match it. Empress Josephine came good over course and distance last time and, from a three-pound higher mark, has also to be considered. Percy Douglas hasn't scored since his course and distance maiden win in 2002, while Erracht¿s course wins have come in sellers. Our Chelsea Blue ran well from today¿s mark over course and distance last time and, with a good five-pound claimer booked, can bag some money. Cark probably has two or three pounds to find on a lot of these on overall form. Off Hire is well handicapped on the best of his form from three years ago and ran pretty well last time out, while So Sober is also a course and distance winner, in a banded stakes race, so, again, might be competitive for some place money.