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20:50 Hamilton Park

John Smith's Stayers Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 47.94s
  • Off Time: 20:51:23
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bronze Dancer (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Doctor Scott

    5/4

      1(7)
      Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Grey sleeves, Red cap

      Motafarred (IRE)

      22
      14/1
      • Form 60-6060
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

      2(4)
      Silk - Black, Royal Blue spots, Black sleeves and cap

      Reluctant Suitor

      57
      10/3
      • Form 476-125
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 68

      held up, ridden over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - White, Purple stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Doctor Scott

      6 C
      5/4
      • Form 4-64665
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, headway to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap

      Oldenway

      15 C
      8/1
      • Form 131343
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 66

      led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE stripe and sleeves

      Bronze Dancer (IRE)

      21
      8/1
      • Form 07-2325
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 62

      held up, ridden over 4f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, kept on

      6(1)
      Silk - Chocolate and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, check cap

      Balwearie (IRE)

      5 D
      9/1
      • Form 7-16527
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 60

      mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway and every chance over 1f out, soon one pace

      7(5)
      Silk - White, Maroon chevrons, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, White cap

      Norman Beckett

      13 p
      10/1
      • Form 046172
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders and keen early, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Oldenway is taken to get the better of Norman Beckett and Reluctant Suitor in another tight contest. A winner in soft ground in May at Ayr, Norman Beckett is going into unchartered territory here in terms of the distance. He is consistent, but his effort over a mile and a half last time suggested that a drop back in distance may suit him better. Reluctant Suitor, a winner on fast ground at Musselburgh in April, will enjoy every yard of the trip and there are no stamina doubts here. A disappointing run last time can be put down to the ground and Reluctant Suitor has been eased a couple of pounds and he must go well. Wins at Yarmouth and Catterick showed Oldenway in good light and he is a very consistent type who rarely runs a bad race. He should be able to see out this trip and can return to winning ways. Oldenway can lead them home.

      Formwatch

      Motafarred (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Always last, lost touch final 4f, 12th and well behind straight, 11th of 12, well behind Yeats (9-2) at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

      Reluctant Suitor 10-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 15, 18l behind Sphinx (8-3) at York 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.

      Doctor Scott 6-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Futun (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo hcp (2) gf.

      Oldenway 5-2 (9-13) Tracked leader, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra under pressure, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Fort Churchill (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f clm (6) gf in Jun.

      Bronze Dancer (IRE) 4-1 (8-4) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Key Time (8-7) at Redcar 2m hcap (5) frm in Jun.

      Balwearie (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, led again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Donna's Double (8-6) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

      Norman Beckett 5-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 5f out, went 2nd 3f out, one pace final 2f, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Dream Champion (9-2) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf.