Racecards
18:55 Hamilton Park
Weekend Times Favourite For Racing Arthur Balding Handicap (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 5f 200y
- Going: Heavy
- Form 50-4200
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
raced stands' side alone, never in touch
- Form 001115
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey M Fenton
led, ridden over 2f out, weakened and headed close home
- Form 533061
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Mark Flynn
towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway from 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 562604
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
tracked leaders, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0-02043
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J FitzGerald
- Jockey F Lynch
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, saddled slipped over 1f out and eased
Astrac (IRE)
18- Form 010060
- Age 11
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey Lisa Jones
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 50-0340
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 536600
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong to lead close home
- Form 006-303
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
behind, ridden over 3f out, kept on over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 0-04000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 300003
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Itch
9- Form 600060
- Age 7
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey P M Quinn
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap here with most of the horses having a fair chance on there best form. Waltzing Wizard won well at Carlisle last time out and if there is not to much cut in the ground he will be hard to beat. Speedfit Free is thrown in on his best form and he could run well with the stable continuing to fire out the winners. M'Auld Segoisha has been running well without winning of late and he appears to be in the handicappers grip. Viewforth has been in good form of late and found trouble in running last time out he loves it around here and is sure to run his usual honest race. Itch is also one to consider off his featherweight.