Racecards
17:15 Hamilton Park
Sunday Mail Family Night Next Week Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 5y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 3-34491
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 80/90F-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey P McDonald
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 5878-23
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 55
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 462319
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Neil Brown
in touch, ridden and led over 1f out until headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
- Form 5-67133
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
behind, ridden over 2f out, some late headway inside final furlong
Mormeatmic
28- Form 96-7003
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, ridden 2f out, soon headed, one pace after
- Form 279270
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
always towards rear
- Form 7707-60
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Danielle Mccreery
dwelt badly and refused to race
Mill Creek
13- Form 434-860
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey A Elliott
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 010042
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey S Creighton
Withdrawn
- Form 425-300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 62
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Kenmore is preferred to Mormeatmic, Botham and Maison Dieu. The selection found the line coming just too soon when staying on late to take second over course and distance last time but that was a more encouraging performance which suggested that his turn may not be far away. He's well handicapped on the pick of his form and shouldn't be far away. Maison Dieu comes into the race on the back of a win but he has only ever managed to win once in a season and could find that the extra weight is enough to stop him. Botham has been running well and appeals as a likelier winner but appears to need the run of the race over this trip which is a bare minimum for him. The trip is also a concern for Optical Illusion who has only tackled a distance this sharp once in eleven starts and he was badly outpaced on that occasion. Mormeatmic failed to win last year but he's well handicapped as a result and ran his best race for some time on his latest start. That brings him into the equation but we prefer the claims of Kenmore.
Formwatch
Maison Dieu 11-2 (8-6) Prominent, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun beating Circuit Dancer (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Orphan (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 17, 7l behind Avontuur (9-7) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Optical Illusion (USA) 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden and headed close home, 3rd of 10, 1l behind A Big Sky Brewing (8-9) at W'hampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Imperial Sword 8-1 (8-0) Held up, kept on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 9th of 16, 5l behind Opal Noir (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcap (5) gf in Jun.
Botham (USA) 2-1fav (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind No Grouse (8-12) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Mormeatmic 66-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Limonia (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcap (6) fbs in Jun.
Desert Hunter (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Behind, driven halfway, headway over 1f out, no impression, 10th of 17, 8l behind Avontuur (9-7) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Alexia Rose (IRE) 50-1 (7-11) Slowly away, never dangerous, last of 11, 14l behind Maison Dieu (8-6) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Mill Creek 9-1 (8-9) Led stand side group, until headed halfway, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 17, 18l behind Jaconet (8-9) at Ripon 6f app sll (6) gf in Jun.
Kenmore 5-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden over 2f out, headway final furlong, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ingleby Princess (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.
Cross of Lorraine (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Well behind from halfway stands' side, last of 16, 45l behind Ursus (8-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jun.
Distant Vision (IRE) 20-1 (7-13) Close up, weakened entering final 2f, 6th of 9, 9l behind Ingleby Princess (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.