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16:15 Hamilton Park

totepool A Better Way To Bet Buttonhook Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 9y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,771
  • 2nd: £2,312
  • 3rd: £1,156
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 47.30s
  • Off Time: 16:15:20
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Becausewecan (USA)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Royal Swain (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Crackentorp

      7/2

        1(9)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Crackentorp

        26
        7/2
        • Form 90480-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 87

        in touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd close home

        2(5)
        Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves

        Full Speed (GER)

        26
        25/1
        • Form 50/510-9
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 85

        close up, lost place over 4f out

        3(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Red armlets, Royal Blue cap, White diamonds

        Becausewecan (USA)

        8
        11/4
        • Form 53920-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 84

        made all, ridden clear well over 1f out, kept on well

        4(1)
        Silk - Purple, Gold chevron hoop, Red, Purple and Gold hooped sleeves, Purple cap, Gold stars

        Record Breaker (IRE)

        8 b C
        14/1
        • Form 085140
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 80

        pushed along to chase leaders, soon tracked winner until over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra and lost 3rd close home

        5(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange disc, quartered cap

        Royal Swain (IRE)

        32
        7/2
        • Form 82159-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 80

        held up mid-division, headway to chase winner over 4f out, kept on and no impression

        6(8)
        Silk - White, Red seams, White and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond

        European Dream (IRE)

        8
        13/2
        • Form 96/77-05
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 80

        held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous

        7(7)
        Silk - Purple, White halved sleeves, White cap, Purple spots

        Chookie Hamilton

        32 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 45636-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 78

        dwelt, held up in touch, ridden 3f out, no extra inside final furlong

        9(2)
        Silk - Red and Beige diabolo, Red sleeves, Beige cap

        Bureaucrat

        47 p
        20/1
        • Form 90708/8-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 75

        held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, never dangerous

        10(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, large Black spots, Black spots on Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Valdan (IRE)

        11 t
        66/1
        • Form 647-760
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 58

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous

        8(10)
        NR

        Red Kestrel (USA)

        2 BF
        • Form 29-2127
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 76

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2010
        (1)
        Silk -

        Prince Picasso

        8/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        BECAUSEWECAN tried making all on his reappearance at Musselburgh last week and nearly succeeded when finding only High Office too good. He was seven lengths clear of the rest of the field and a similar effort should be good enough here. European Dream and Record Breaker were a couple of those who were well beaten and Royal Swain looks a bigger danger judged on his recent second at Catterick. He beat Chookie Hamilton on that occasion and the latter will do well to turn the tables here. Red Kestrel started favourite at Doncaster on Friday but finished last.

        Formwatch

        Crackentorp 16-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 6l behind Ingleby Spirit (8-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Apr.

        Full Speed (GER) 40-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders, 9th of 11, 12l behind Ingleby Spirit (8-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Apr.

        Becausewecan (USA) 11-1 (9-3) Led, driven clear over 3f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind High Office (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.

        Record Breaker (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Mid-division, effort well over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 40l behind High Office (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.

        Royal Swain (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway on inner over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Kiama Bay (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Mar.

        European Dream (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway when switched left and not clear run over 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 14, 9l behind High Office (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.

        Chookie Hamilton 11-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway 7f out on outer to chase leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Kiama Bay (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Mar.

        Bureaucrat 25-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, always behind, 8th of 11, 11l behind Bridge Of Gold (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan '10.

        Valdan (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 15l behind Capable Guest (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.

        Red Kestrel (USA) 11-1 (8-7) Soon led, pressed over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Granston (9-7) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.