7.45 1m. 123yds. 17 Declared. Caulfield Industrial H'cap (DIV II) of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - TAKE MY HAND was pipped by a short head over a similar trip in Ballybrit last year and could get her reward this year. She arrives in winning form from Naas last week when staying on well for Wesley Joyce. The pair can secure a decent position from stall four. Tashim is worth another chance after suffering a less than clear route in Killarney. He didn't have much room on the rail approaching the final furlong and again didn't have space to operate in the closing stages as he came home seventh. He has a chance based on his penultimate start when third under a big weight in Gowran Park. Dance Emperor is bidding for a hat-trick and is turned out again quickly under the 6lb penalty for winning at Gowran Park on Saturday. He took that contest by an emphatic three and a quarter lengths when the pace collapsed in front of him. He was also a comfortable winner earlier in the month in Navan and is clearly in rude health.
An extended handicap for four years old and upwards rated 50-70Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 10st 2lbs and the minimum weight shall not be less than 8st 6lbsPenalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.