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20:20 Hamilton Park

John Smith's Scottish Stewards Cup Handicap (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 5y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £35,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.76s
  • Off Time: 20:21:09
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Knot In Wood (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Protector (SAF)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ingleby Arch (USA)

      13/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Pink, large Emerald Green spots

        King Orchisios (IRE)

        24 p D
        22/1
        • Form 771-110
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 105

        chased leader, ridden and lost place 2f out, soon weakened

        2(14)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Eisteddfod

        45 D
        7/1
        • Form 05-1301
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 103

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

        Protector (SAF)

        13 D
        4/1
        • Form 187381
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 103

        mid-division, headway to chase winner over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, ridden and no extra final 75 yards

        4(5)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Turnkey

        3 D
        7/1
        • Form 005201
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 90

        behind, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, never trouble leaders

        5(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Hartshead

        162 BFD
        33/1
        • Form 1153-60
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 95

        mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms

        6(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White triple diamond, White cap

        Knot In Wood (IRE)

        20 CDD
        4/1
        • Form 1522-60
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 95

        tracked leaders going well, led over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, ridden clear last 75 yards

        9(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue chevron, Royal Blue and Emerald Green halved sleeves

        Wyatt Earp (IRE)

        21 D
        12/1
        • Form 9-60160
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 92

        always behind and outpaced

        10(13)
        Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap

        Ice Planet

        13 D
        12/1
        • Form 6-00614
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 92

        mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        11(10)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        Bahamian Pirate (USA)

        12 D
        18/1
        • Form 022304
        • Age 12
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 92

        behind, ridden and stayed on final 2f, never nearer

        12(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap

        Ingleby Arch (USA)

        21 CDD
        13/2
        • Form 08-5330
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 90

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, no impression

        13(4)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        First Order

        16 v D
        20/1
        • Form 848902
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 84

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        14(12)
        Silk - Red, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red diamonds

        Sunrise Safari (IRE)

        30 v CD
        20/1
        • Form 317-814
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 83

        switched to race alone far side, close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        7(11)
        NR

        Chookie Heiton (IRE)

        48 D
        • Form 0/4060-6
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 94

        Nonrunner

        8(9)
        NR

        Bonus (IRE)

        20 bt D
        • Form 2-38270
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 93

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Knot In Wood, Turnkey and Eisteddfodd make the shortlist here, with Knot In Wood taken to lead them home. Turnkey had run well already this season before opening his seasonal account with a good win at Pontefract on Tuesday. Settled in rear by his capable apprentice, the taking Adele Rothery, Turnkey came with a smooth run on the outside to win convincingly. He saddles a penalty here as a consequence, but should not be discounted. Eisteddfod has an excellent winning ratio, with two wins to his credit already this season. He is lumbered with top weight, and although his recent Leicester win was over seven furlongs, he showed speed to win over this trip at Kempton and can go well especially if the ground retains some cut. Knot In Wood is held in some regard by his trainer Richard Fahey, and his charge shaped promisingly on his re-appearance at York, before a respectable effort in the Wokingham. That looked a hot race, and with conditions to suit, Knot In Wood can supplement two big handicap successes from last year.