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21:10 Hamilton Park

Happy Birthday Helen Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 23.93s
  • Off Time: 21:11:41
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form 255650
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 62

raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
4/1
  • Form 69-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

mid-division, lost place after 4f, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, no impression

3(1)
Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, diabolo on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, White star
  • Form 88
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

mid-division, effort when slightly hampered well over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Purple, White spots, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 15757
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 53

held up, outpaced 3f out, never on terms

5(9)
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap
20/1
  • Form 560-676
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 46

held up, outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous

7(5)
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Yellow star
  • Form 0670-88
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 45

in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

8(6)
Silk - Black and Beige diabolo, Black cap
3/1
  • Form 6000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 52

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, challenged when carried left well over 1f out, led 1f out, stayed on

9(8)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Royal Blue and White check sleeves, Yellow cap
50/1
  • Form 0000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 45

led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened over 1f out

6(3)
NR
7/2
  • Form 354744
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 48

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In depth

Verdict

Indecision, Silver Spruce and Terrasini make the shortlist in a poor claimer, with Indecision summing up our feelings but getting the vote. The grey, Silver Spruce, won a claimer on his debut, but has back-pedalled since, with little worthwhile form. However, this uis such a poor race that he looks capable of playing a part-at least he is back on his preferred surface after a shocker on the all-weather. A six figure Euro purchase, Terrasini has been highly tried, running in a maiden at Carlisle behind the classy Choose Your Moment and not disgraced, before finding the company too hot in a York maiden. Stepped up markedly in trip-his breeding suggests he may appreciate it-Terrasini looks interesting. Indecision landed a gamble when scoring in a seller last year and should be watched carefully in the market. He too tries a longer trip and recent efforts, though moderate in similar grade, suggest Indecision may be good enough to land this.

Formwatch

Roundthetwist (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased, last of 13, well behind Moment's Notice (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) sft in May.

Terrasini (FR) 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 34l behind Donegal (9-3) at York 7f 2yo mdn (3) sft in Jul.

Notnowrosie (IRE) 200-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 12l behind Stock Market (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) gf in May.

Silver Spruce 20-1 (8-11) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out, last of 7, 25l behind Ogre (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo clm (6) pol.

Northwest 33-1 (8-0) Held up in rear, effort over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 20l behind Sabre Light (8-0) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) gf in May.

Blazing Mask (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Behind, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, 8th of 12, 24l behind Caffari (8-11) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gf in May.

Hoar Frost 25-1 (9-1) Slowly away, never travelling, always in rear, 10th of 14, 22l behind Love And Glory (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gd.

Victorias 100-1 (7-9) Always rear division, 13th of 15, 28l behind Trip The Light (8-2) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp (6) gf in May.

Indecision 8-1 (8-8) Held up, reminders and headway over 3f out, never reached challenging position, 4th of 9, 12l behind dhtrs Home (9-0) & An Scaribh (8-7) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo clm (5) fbs in May.