Racecards
17:18 Hamilton Park
Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f 7y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £18,039
- 2nd: £8,460
- 3rd: £4,232
- 4th: £2,114
- Form 505-314
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey S De Sousa
went left start, tracked leaders near side, ridden 2f out, switched right 1f out, ran on one pace
- Form 04410-2
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 89
prominent in centre, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 6210-11
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms
- Form 411235
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
led near side, ridden 2f out, headed over 110 yards, no extra
- Form 2675-65
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders near side, pushed along 2f out, never involved
- Form 641693
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
chased leaders in centre, ridden 2f out, ran on well final 110 yards, nearest finish
- Form 0866-25
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
dwelt, towards rear, always behind
- Form 104-871
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
prominent, ridden under 2f out, kept on, no extra from 1f out
- Form 043105
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders in centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside last
- Form 0970-02
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders near side, ridden over 1f out, gradually faded
- Form 333512-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
towards rear in centre, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, ridden inside last, no impression
Candescence
20- Form 2236-22
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders in centre, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led over 110 yards out, ran on well
- Form 271631
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
towards rear in centre, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, no extra closing stages
- Form 464/031-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Connor Beasley
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Zim Baby won at Windsor before beaten in Listed company and is not out of this but AVA GO JOE is preferred bidding for a hat-trick. The latter beat Soul Seeker at Beverley on his reappearance and had the measure of Showalong when landing a Class 2 sprint at Ripon last time. Rayong was also successful in a higher grade at Pontefract on his latest start while Huddle Up debuts for a new yard having won at Navan in October. Thin Blue Line finished behind Wolverhampton winner Miss Nay Never before scoring at Musselburgh but Black Friday finished ahead of Call Me Ginger when runner-up over 6f at Ayr recently.
Formwatch
Zim Baby 14-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind White Lavender (9-4) at Bath 5f lst fll stks (1) gs in Apr.
Black Friday 4-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Lampang (9-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Ava Go Joe (IRE) 5-1 (8-5) Towards rear, pushed along and switched right 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well to lead towards finish, won at Ripon 5f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Showalong (8-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Fine Wine (FR) 13-2 (8-9) Carried left start, soon recovered and led, pushed along over 2f out and soon headed, outpaced by leaders 1f out, kept on same pace until dropped to 5th closing stages, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Raasel (9-2) at Goodwood 5f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Rayong 13-2 (8-4) Chased leaders on inside, closed and switched right 2f out, soon 2nd, led just over 1f out, ran on, comfortably, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr beating Fine Wine (8-12) by 2l, 13 ran.
Call Me Ginger 9-4fav (8-12) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 2 1/2l behind Lampang (9-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Be Proud (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Lampang (9-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Soul Seeker (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Rolfe Rembrandt (9-7) at Wetherby 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Miss Nay Never (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Made virtually all, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, battled on gamely and found extra towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Ooh Is It (9-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Dave Dexter 12-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 15l behind Swiss Ace (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Showalong 14-1 (8-3) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on but headed closing stages, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Ava Go Joe (8-5) at Ripon 5f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Sound Reason 13-8fav (9-5) In touch in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Show Yourself (9-4) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Candescence 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden and headway over 1f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Nationwide (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
The Thin Blue Line (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-3) Held up, headway under pressure when switched to outside entering final furlong, ridden to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Bossipop (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Huddle Up (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Settled behind leaders, ridden to progress on rail 2f out, disputed over 1f out, kept on well, just prevailed at line, won at Navan 5f hcp Yielding in Oct beating Pretty Boy Floyd (10-2) by shd, 13 ran.