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16:40 Hamilton Park

Totesport.com Buttonhook Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 9y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 55.27s
  • Off Time: 16:40:37
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Dark Green and Orange check, White sleeves and cap

Tilt

16 p CD
9/2
  • Form 033934
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 88

held up, outpaced when raced alone towards stands side over 3f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never trouble leaders

2(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red striped cap
3/1
  • Form P-23012
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 87

held up in rear, steady headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong

3(3)
Silk - Light Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, White cap, Red spots
14/1
  • Form 342317
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 82

led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression approachng final furlong

4(7)
Silk - Dark green and orange check, white sleeves, Red cap
66/1
  • Form 90907-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 82

led after 2f, headed 4f out, soon lost place, no danger after

5(4)
Silk - White, Purple stars, sleeves and star on cap

Doctor Scott

16 BFC
14/1
  • Form 584514
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 76

in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, one pace approaching final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Red, White stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars and stars on cap
  • Form 438142
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms

7(1)
Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap
  • Form 421142
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division on outside, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, held on

8(8)
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stripe, check cap
100/1
  • Form 2718
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 77

in touch, challenged 4f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

9(6)
Silk - Royal blue
10/3
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 76

raced keenly and soon tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Sphinx put up a career best effort when landing a 1m6f contest at Nottingham last month and has to be respected but a 4lb rise for that success leaves him with more to do and preference is for Tilt, who gets the vote over Dustoori. The last mentioned made a winning start to his career when landing a Bath maiden last month and Godolphin's colt could be of interest stepped into a handicap today but he does not appear to be particularly well treated and may have to settle for minor honours. Eric Alston's Bajan Parkes disappointed at Haydock last time and is hard to back with confidence on that evidence, while Mark Johnston's Doctor Scott could do with the ground really quickening up. Cotton Eyed Joe is capable but has a career high mark to defy and preference is for the consistent Tilt, who is taken to gain a deserved success.

Formwatch

Tilt 20-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Regal Flush (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

Sphinx (FR) 8-1 (9-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 4f out, kept on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Black Rock (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcap (3) gs.

Bajan Parkes 28-1 (8-1) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 15, 7l behind Regal Flush (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

Savannah Bay 100-1 (8-10) Bumped start and behind, took closer order after 6f, lost place 4f out, 14th of 15, 30l behind Regal Flush (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

Doctor Scott 11-4jt-fav (9-8) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, one pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Generous Jem (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcap (4) gf.

Cotton Eyed Joe (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on until headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, shd behind Collette's Choice (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.

Sadler's Kingdom (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, headway to chase winner entering final furlong, always held, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Bajan Parkes (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcap (4) gf.

Los Nadis (GER) (8-11) 8th of 11, 13l behind Esparanto (8-9) at Amiens 1m 3f 3yo stk in Jun.

Dustoori 11-2 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven out final furlong, won at Bath 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd in Aug beating Adorabella (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.