Racecards
21:15 Hamilton Park
Racing UK HD Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 68y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 052714
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
made all, ridden 2f out, driven out
- Form 227-D06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on close home
- Form 3-364
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Royal Icon
34- Form 9524-36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and hung badly left to stand side, faded inside final furlong
- Form 21-8432
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken and lost 2nd close home
Catastrophe
38- Form 829-478
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey P Makin
in touch, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, driven and ran on to go 2nd close home
- Form 76-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P Holmes
- Jockey D C Costello
very slowly away towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor
- Form 404-66
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
Withdrawn
- Form 244-230
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Barry McHugh
NonRunner
- Form 400-361
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
NonRunner
- Form 75-2251
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Mulrennan
NonRunner
Haymarket
10- Form 80-7331
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
New Decade
19- Form 005078
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Sean Mooney
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Geordie George showed his liking for soft ground at Carlisle and a 3lb rise isn't excessive but Cliff Bay's victory here was gained on fast going and a 5lb rise won't help. Snookered's narrow defeat at Wetherby was in a lower grade though his young rider's claim is a bonus after a 4lb rise while Haymarket also scored at a lower level at Ayr. FORTUITIES hails from a yard in top form and made a promising handicap debut at Ripon. That was only her fourth start and, with improvement likely, she can get off the mark. Amy Blair landed a Class 6 handicap here but disappointed on a return visit a few days later though that could have come too soon.
Formwatch
Amy Blair 4-5fav (9-7) Led and keen, soon clear, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Dark Crystal (9-4) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Akkadian Empire 20-1 (9-10) In rear, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Cliff Bay (9-1) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Fortuities (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Heatongrad (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Royal Icon 16-1 (8-5) Led and set decent pace, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after, last of 6, 11 1/2l behind Favourite Royal (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in May.
Snookered (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven to lead over 2f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Brother McGonagall (9-7) at Wetherby 1m hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Catastrophe 10-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Cosmic Ray (9-12) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Princess Nearco (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Gloriosus (9-2) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Fleetfoot Jack (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Barwell (9-8) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Royal Holiday (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, 13th of 17, 25 1/4l behind Kenstone (9-2) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Geordie George (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Mustaqbal (9-8) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Cliff Bay (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Breanski (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Haymarket 11-2 (10-3) Made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Ted's Brother (10-1) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
New Decade 18-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 7l behind Concur (10-3) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.