Racecards
15:50 Hamilton Park
Always Trying Open Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 36y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,408
- 2nd: £1,006
- 3rd: £504
- Form 50
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon lost place
- Form 9/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon headway, kept on final furlong
- Form 2-52223
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, eased towards finish
- Form 57300-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Jason Hart
led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Ballyhurst (IRE)
126- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 444
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Lee
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Makin
dwelt, towards rear, headwy over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 272543
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
soon with leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A beaten favourite on more than one occasion, Legal Waves is a frustrating type though should be in the firing-line once again. But NEVER UP is taken to improve past him in this having run well for third in better company at Chester on his racecourse debut. He's also less exposed than recent course third Potent Embrace but Braes Of Lochalsh finished a bit closer last time and could figure. So It's War is out of a prolific mare and is a newcomer to note.
Formwatch
Justcallhimbilly 33-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 7f out, lost place over 5f out, well behind final 3f, last of 10, 39l behind Knife Point (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
L'Inganno Felice (FR) 33-1 (9-2) last of 9, hd behind Intello (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2yo mdn gs in Sep '12.
Legal Waves (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out until no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Rocket Ship (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.
Silver Lightening (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden before halfway, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 19l behind Wimboldsley (8-2) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Ballyhurst (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon recovered chasing leader, lost 2nd well over 3f out, edged left 3f out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off, last of 5, 41l behind Sayed Youmzain (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Braes Of Lochalsh 14-1 (9-1) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 10, 7l behind Lobster Pot (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Never Up (GER) 2-1 (9-2) 3rd of 6, 6l behind Northern Solstice (9-2) at Chantilly(FR) 1m 2f 3yo mdn gd in Jun.
So It's War (FR) Orpen gelding out of Impulsive Decision.
Potent Embrace (USA) 3-1 (9-0) Led, took keen hold, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Mistiroc (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.