Racecards
21:10 Hamilton Park
Coffee Express Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f 5y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Form 4708-53
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
led, until ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 727-405
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2436-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out
- Form 945300
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, driven out
Prince Namid
11- Form 650-042
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey R Ffrench
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 084-588
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 9-22717
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Mulrennan
keen and in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 4/317-81
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 2057-94
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Cosgrave
always behind
- Form 8041-02
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
always behind
- Form 7167-14
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 79
held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 413-356
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
behind, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong
Stellite
4- Form 9-87735
- Age 7
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leaders until ridden and weakened halfway
In depth
Verdict
From a rather lengthy shortlist of Yorkshire Blue, Ice Planet, Ingleby Arch and Countdown, the nomination goes to Yorkshire Blue. Jim Goldie's eight-year-old was last seen finishing a fast-finishing second at Ripon having been outpaced at halfway. The gelding has traditionally taken several runs to come to boiling point but he shaped as if he would be winning very soon that day and on ground that suits, he can record another course and distance win to make it three wins and 2placings from six runs at the track. His draw isn't ideal but he is a horse that needs to come late and those with higher draws may just go off too quick early on and play into his hands. Ingleby Arch has been running consistently well and will love this quicker ground, whilst Dandy Nicholls is a man to be wary of in these sprints. His horses are hitting a bit of form and although neither of Machinest or Ice Planet have shown much of late, they cannot be ruled out. High Curragh is an improving young sprinter and looks a danger, along with Countdown who will love the frantic early pace but may just need a tad further on softer ground before he wins again. A very open contest, however Yorkshire Blue loves it around Hamilton and gets the vote to win again.
Formwatch
Ingleby Arch (USA) 6-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, effort approaching final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Commando Scott (8-4) at Newmarket 6f hcap (2) gs in May.
Prince Namid 11-2 (8-9) Mid-division, not clear run and switched right 2f out, ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Song of Passion (9-0) at Epsom 6f hcap (2) gd.
Dig Deep (IRE) 2-1fav (8-13) Steadied at start and held up, ridden 2f out, never reached challenging position, 7th of 9, 4l behind Magic Glade (8-11) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.
Sunrise Safari (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Mid-division, effort when not much room over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Ayr 5f hcap (4) gs in May beating Handsome Cross (9-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Kenmore 3-1fav (9-2) Outpaced behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Sunrise Safari (8-11) at Ayr 5f hcap (4) gs in May.
Trojan Flight 7-1 (9-5) Pushed along towards rear, going well when not much room over 2f out until 1f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Desert Commander (9-11) at Ripon 6f hcap (3) gf.
Countdown 6-1 (9-4) Mid-division, not much room over 2f out and again over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 9, 5l behind Desert Commander (9-11) at Ripon 6f hcap (3) gf.
Balakiref 3-1fav (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, ran on hung left inside final furlong, led post, won at Leicester 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May beating Cornus (8-13) by a hd, 12 ran.