raced in rear, ridden 7f out, effort over 5f out, soon beaten
held up mid-division, headway 6f out, outpaced 5f out
held up, headway halfway, chased leader over 3f out, led over 1f out, shaken up and hung left final furlong, ran on
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear
in touch, ridden halfway, weaken 6f out
held up, headway 11f out, joined leader over 5f out, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace
tracked leader, ridden 11f out, soon lost place
tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, weakened and hung right over 2f out
dwelt, soon led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 4f out
A Sir Mark Prescott-trained horse, rated only 58 and stepping up in trip at Yarmouth, are enough clues to give Lawrence Of Arabia the vote over Send In Tank and Riyadh, who are expected to put up the most resistance out of the rest. That said, Sonoma is also respected and it will be interesting to note how she acts on the ground. The market will give a good indication towards the expectations in this area and she is one to post a look out for early. Riyadh is also given plenty of respect, as he is a tough campaigner that has more ability than his wins to runs ratio would have you believe. However, his tendency to find one better handicapped has blighted his campaign this season and he is again passed over for win only purposes. Send In Tank, who ran up a nice little sequence for Stuart Williams at the start of the year, has yet to prove his effectiveness on turf and this may be a precursor to a winter campaign back on the all weather. Nevertheless, money arriving to support his claims will be dangerous to ignore and the hint will prove to tempting for many. This should help ensure a fair price about Lawrence Of Arabia, who has been a little frustrating up to date. However, a look at his pedigree tells you that he is out of a half-sister to Arc winner Montjeu and he surely has more to offer than he has shown to date. The list of Prescott horses that have won races at this track with similar profiles is as long as they come. And Lawrence Of Arabia can become the latest handicap snip to outstay his rivals at a course his trainer has targeted for plenty of fun over the years.
