Racecards
20:10 Hamilton Park
Allstone 'William The Lion' Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f 6y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places )
- Surface: Turf
- £10,750 added
- Winner: £5,627
- 2nd: £2,640
- 3rd: £1,319
- 4th: £660
Never Dark
10- Form 6125-17
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jonny Peate
prominent near side of group, ridden and weakened over 1f out, beaten when hung right final furlong
- Form 219142
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Jason Hart
wore hood to post, chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 076210
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Billy Garritty
led, hung right from 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened soon after
- Form 3770-67
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up off the pace in last pair, good headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on strongly
- Form 421663
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey P Mulrennan
wore hood to post, steadied start, held up off the pace in rear, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 214853
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey A Mullen
chased leaders far side of group, ridden over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Only six runners but a tricky puzzle to solve nonetheless. Never Dark has won three times on Turf but his last two victories have come at Wolverhampton. Sound Reason’s win at Beverley last month came on good to firm but he was poorly drawn at York last time. Iris Dancer was well beaten when Slainte Mhath won here last month but Love De Vega has been taking on better opposition in his two runs this year. WILLIAM DEWHIRST loves the mud and Ben Haslam’s three-year-old can get his head back in front today.
Formwatch
Never Dark 22-1 (9-1) In touch in mid-division, outpaced and no impression over 1f out, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Only Spoofing (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Slainte Mhath 2-1 (9-10) Chased leader, led over 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, bumped slightly and carried left inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Impressor (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Sound Reason 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no progress, 10th of 19, 7 1/4l behind Soul Seeker (10-12) at York 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Love De Vega (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Rhoscolyn (9-9) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) hvy in Aug.
William Dewhirst (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Dwelt and went left and slightly impeded rival start, very keen and outpaced in last early, pushed along and still a lot to do 2f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, took third well inside final 110 yards, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Hello Queen (9-8) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Iris Dancer 9-1 (9-0) Led until over 3f out, not clear run just over 1f out, 3rd and held final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Impressor (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.