Racecards
20:05 Hamilton Park
Extra Classified Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 5y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 561021
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
behind, soon pushed along, driven to challenge when edged left well over 1f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on, just held
- Form 056706
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey D R McCabe
tracked leaders, headway when not clear run well over 1f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 042780
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey D Allan
raced keenly in touch, driven and outpaced over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 008008
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 42
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 80-6013
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 874348
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, just held on
- Form 027656
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
raced alone centre, disputed lead, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Digital, Seafield Towers and Blackheath are the three to consider here with preference for last time out winner Digital. Blackheath is a frustrating character as he continues to run well but seems to fade at the business end of his races.He did just that at Carlisle last time but this seems to be his best chance of success as the conditions of the race seem to suit him. Linda Perratt¿s Seafield Towers must go well. He won at Ayr over the minimum trip, beating a big field, and then was a close third over this trip last time. He is passed over though as preference is for Digital. Mick Channon has his string in fine form and his charge was a good winner at Windsor over this trip last time. He had been running well before that including an earlier victory and Digital is taken to continue the fine run of form of the Channon yard.
Formwatch
Digital 10-3 (9-0) Outpaced in rear, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, led close home, won at Windsor 6f stk 0-70 (5) gd beating Ali Bruce (9-0) by a nk, 6 ran.
Blackheath (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Prominent, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Trick Cyclist (8-12) at Carlisle 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Danakim 16-1 (8-0) In touch centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 5l behind Seafield Towers (8-13) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Pays d'Amour (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Behind, pushed along halfway, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 6l behind Marshallspark (9-6) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gf.
Seafield Towers 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside last, one pace, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Marshallspark (9-6) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gf.
Undeterred 9-2 (8-13) Behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 16, 7l behind Full Spate (9-7) at Haydock 6f clm (6) gf.
King of Love 10-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 26l behind All That And More (9-3) at Epsom 1m 1f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jul.