Racecards
17:15 Hamilton Park
'Health Matters For Men' Maiden Handicap (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f 4y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Second Minister
159- Form 06004-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey T Eaves
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 6-60250
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
in touch, ridden halfway, effort 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
Mystic Witch
10- Form 0F060-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
in touch, effort over 1f out, onepaced final furlong
- Form 6320-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
chased leaders, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form D06-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
bumped start, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 0233-30
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
made all, clear approaching final furlong, stayed on
- Form 00-0006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J Carroll
towards rear, headway and effort 2f out, onepaced final furlong
Kanga
16- Form 6-65065
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Dean McKeown
always mid-division
- Form 0-06000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
towards rear, brief effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 030063
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dawn Watson
towards rear, switched right and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 500000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 00-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, effort 2f out, onepaced final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Kings College Boy looks the percentage call against the downgraded pair of Flying Edge and Bonnie Lad. The gelding could round off what looks to potentially be a good day for the Richard Fahey yard. He finished second to Stoic Leader here in May and he looks a much more backable proposition now that the blinkers have become a regular feature. Flying Edge is interesting in this grade. Now with Eric Alston, he looks well treated off a mark of 50 and this formerly useful two-year-old for Jamie Osborne will not get a more modest opportunity to open his account. Bonnie Lad has shown little this term but a second to Consignia on firm ground at Catterick reads creditably in such a weak contest. Lionel Andros and Long Weekend are duly noted in the market for any positive signs.