Racecards
14:40 Hamilton Park
Royal Bank Of Scotland Nursery Handicap (A Qualifier For The Hamilton Park 2-y-o Series Final) (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f 5y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Baylaw Star
11- Form 621614
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
held up towards rear, headway halfway, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 44521
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Darley
stall opened slowly, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0410
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
with leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 0641
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, headway when hampered over 2f out, no danger after
Kozando
7- Form 440312
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 0604
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey D Fox
tracked leaders, ridden and hung left over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
- Form 0535
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey T Eaves
hampered start towards rear never dangerous
- Form 003
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
towards rear pushed along halfway no impression
Azolla
26- Form 423
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey D Holland
swerved left start, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 505
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
towards rear, ridden halfway, some headway final furlong never dangerous
- Form 0401
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey S Hitchcott
tracked leaders, carried left and hampered over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This looks to be a very competitive nursery with many in form rivals in opposition including Mind Alert Kozando, Benbaun and Baylaw Star and we will take a chance on Benbaun. The colt from the Mark Wallace yard won well last time out when defeating Dontstopthemisic and he looks to be on a fair mark and with conditions again in his favour he will be hard to beat. Kozando rates the main danger he was a good second behind Knight On the Tiles last time out and still looks to be on fair mark. Mind Alert won well last time out but he may struggle under his penalty. Of the remainder Azolla Baylaw Star are from yards in top form and are worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with Benbaun.