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18:45 Hamilton Park

John Smith's Extra Smooth Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 4y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,727
  • 2nd: £805
  • 3rd: £403
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.14s
  • Off Time: 18:45:45
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Irrational

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Half A Billion (IRE)

    1/4

      1(5)
      Silk - Emerald green and dark blue stripes, dark blue sleeves and cap

      Half A Billion (IRE)

      23
      1/4
      • Form 2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      led, wanting to hang right off stands rail throughout, ridden over 1f out, headed close home

      2(4)
      Silk - Red, white spots on sleeves

      Jay Kay

      14
      7/1
      • Form 66
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      pressed leader, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Yellow, black triple diamond, black and yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap, black diamond

      Burnwynd Spirit (IRE)

      6
      80/1
      • Form 87
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      bumped slightly start, prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Red, dark blue stars, white cap, dark blue stars

      Lord Buffhead

      17
      20/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      fly jumped leaving stalls, soon outpaced, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

      5(1)
      Silk - White, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white hooped sleeves and cap

      Irrational

      8/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      went right start, outpaced, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead post

      6(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Purple hoops, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple spots, quartered cap

      Never In (IRE)

      13
      33/1
      • Form 06
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-4

      chased leaders, outpaced halfway, kept on inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2010
      (5)
      Silk -

      Ballinargh Girl (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-5

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Layla's Hero (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      2008
      (5)
      Silk -

      Suzie Quw

      3/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      HALF A BILLION looks likely to start odds-on to land this. His debut second at Carlisle is by far the best form on show and Michael Dods' charge should have little trouble opening his account. Never In finished well behind the selection on her debut but showed improved form when beaten five lengths at the same track on her latest start, while Jay Kay may do better dropping back in trip. However, the newcomer Irrational is related to four winners and she could prove the biggest danger.

      Formwatch

      Half A Billion (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Pen Bal Crag (9-2) at Carlisle 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.

      Jay Kay 20-1 (9-3) Led, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 13l behind Letsgoroundagain (9-3) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.

      Burnwynd Spirit (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Behind in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 20l behind Lesotho (8-12) at Hamilton 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.

      Lord Buffhead 20-1 (9-3) Went right start outpaced, soon ridden along, kept on final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 9, 10l behind Four Richer (9-3) at Southwell 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Jun.

      Irrational Kyllachy filly out of Belladera.

      Never In (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, no impresison 1f out, 6th of 7, 5l behind Haafkry (8-9) at Carlisle 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.