Racecards
16:45 Hamilton Park
Tote Bookmakers Series Handicap (A Qualifier For The Tote Bookmakers Series Final) (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 36y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 040401
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden and led final furlong, kept on under pressure close home
Bannister
10- Form 0-00006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
always behind
Lucefer (IRE)
241- Form 2/10000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
tracked leaders and keen early, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 04-6004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 3f out, gradually weakened over 1f out
- Form 030015
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey C Lowther
led, ridden 4f out, headed over 3f out, gradually weakened
Spree Vision
11- Form 33-6041
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey J McAuley
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 046-066
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 342021
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
prominent, smooth headway to lead over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra
- Form 00-0041
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway and every chance over 1f out, kept on final furlong, just failed
- Form 005421
- Age 9
- Weight 8-3
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Miss Opulence, from a yard in fine form, has no easy task for a three-year-old. She handles soft ground, but has more to do under her penalty and is by no means certain to confirm the form with course specialist Ace Of Trumps. The good looking St Matthew has become disappointing, but this is his easiest task for some time and it is possible the first time blinkers could have the desired effect. Another plus for him is the booking of Kevin Darley and the combination are taken to score. Spree Vision, who has more to do than when beating Clarinch Claymore, Dispol Foxtrot and Ela D'Argent, who was claimed by Peter Monteith for ¿6,000 after winning at Ayr, should fight out the minor honours.