Racecards
17:10 Hamilton Park
Cash For Kids Next Week Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 9y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 31259-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up, headway and ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear
- Form 070/2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer N J Vaughan
- Jockey F Lynch
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, soon chasing winner, kept on, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 544-571
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
towards rear and pushed along, ridden over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 57309-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Knight Valliant
378- Form 9328/70-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Robbie Egan
slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, effort over 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 2518-42
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer T McLaughlin
- Jockey A Elliott
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
- Form 563426
- Age 8
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey T Eaves
led, clear halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed and weakened over 1f out
- Form 70-96
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
pushed along in rear, soon tracking leaders, weakened 3f out
Stravonian
16- Form 7/875-60
- Age 8
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 4973-44
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey R Ffrench
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Rare Coincidence is back on a handy mark and this course and distance winner can go in again at the main expense of La Vecchia Scuola and Living On A Prayer. The selection is at his best on fast ground and over this sort of trip and his current mark of 61 makes him an attractive proposition in what is not a hot handicap, so he will do for us. La Vecchia Scuola has ability and comes from a yard that does very well here, so he is respected, though whether he has the stamina to get home is a different matter. Living On A Prayer has not won at this trip but she was not far away when runner up over a furlong further at Musselburgh last year and with ground to suit she looks a serious threat. Bad Boy Al has been dropped 1lb after a pleasing enough handicap debut last time and if he can show some consistency then his chance is very much respected. Knight Valliant comes from an in-form yard and was useful over hurdles so he will probably have the abiltiy to show some improvement on the flat and don't rule him out. It's been a long time between turf wins for Easibet Dot Net, who despite what looks an attractive mark can be taken on again, and Beverley winner Wulimaster looks a better proposition over slightly further. Even so, Rare Coincidence has a fair bit going for him and gets the nod.
Formwatch
La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) 11-10fav (8-6) Held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, edged right and kept on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Bajan Parkes (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Bad Boy Al (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) With leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Bull Market (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f hcap (5) gf in May.
Wulimaster (USA) 5-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, hung right and ran on final furlong, won at Beverley 1m 4f stk 0-55 (6) gd in May beating Red Fama (9-9) by 2l, 11 ran.
Jane of Arc (FR) 20-1 (8-10) Chased leader, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 11l behind Malguru (8-6) at Ayr 1m 1f hcap (6) gf in May.
Knight Valliant 13-2 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 8l behind Fenners (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcap (6) gf in May '07.
Living On A Prayer 3-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Annibale Caro (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcap (6) gf in May.
Easibet Dot Net 9-1 (8-3) Always behind, 6th of 7, 18l behind Lochiel (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcap (5) gd in May.
Asrar 66-1 (8-8) Tracked winner, effort 6f out, soon ridden and beaten, 6th of 8, 45l behind Grizebeck (10-1) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr.
Stravonian 100-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 12, 33l behind Annibale Caro (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcap (6) gf in May.
Rare Coincidence 5-1 (9-10) Led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 15l behind Silver Seeker (8-7) at Musselburgh 2m app hcp (6) gf in May.
Forrest Flyer (IRE) 9-4fav (8-8) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 11l behind Mr Crystal (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.