Racecards
21:20 Hamilton Park
Saints And Sinners Handicap (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f 4y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 11100-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
made all far side, pushed out final furlong
- Form 20202-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J Carroll
towards rear far side, never dangerous
- Form 110-000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led stands side group to halfway, no chance
- Form 00-0016
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey K Dalgleish
towards rear far side, ridden halfway, no impression
- Form 00-0020
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division far side, ridden halfway soon weakened
- Form 331124
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Fisher
- Jockey L Fletcher
raced stands side, led group halfway, no chance with far side
Chispa
19- Form 530210
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 033015
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
close up, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 0-00022
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division, headway and effort 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
- Form 5600-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
towards rear far side, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong
- Form 06-0030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
chased leaders far side, effort 2f out, one paced final furlong
In depth
Verdict
In a very competitive finale, Soaked gets a narrow vote ahead of Chispa, Regal Song and Whistler. David Chapman's gelding is ten years old now, but still a good sprinter at this level and he followed a very game victory at Musselburgh by making most before claiming fifth spot in a big field at Pontefract on Monday. Clearly on good terms with himself, he seems sure to give a good account here. Chispa won a claimer over six furlongs at Windsor a couple of starts ago, but has been equally effective over the minimum trip in the past and is one for the shortlist, as is Regal Song. The latter goes well here, is well treated on his best form and showed when second at Thirsk recently that his time may not be too far away. Whistler is a fair sort who has to come behind, and with a number of speed merchants here the race could be set up for Milton Bradley's charge, so he is another to keep on the right side in what should prove to be an exciting finale.