Originally Posted by Bill Lyster (Post 92743)

This came from the Hatcheck forum, (with some parenthetical adds from current matchers):

"Early: 1st at all calls. (He means always first at first call)

Early Presser: 2nd at first call. (runs no more than half a length off lead - so it was trying for the lead; any more than 1/2 back and horse is a presser;)

Presser: 3rd at first call.

Sustained Presser: 4th, or 5th at first call.

Sustained: at 6-9 at first call.

Late: 10th, or more at the first call.

The Hat"


Hope this helps,