Racecards
15:30 Hamilton Park
DM Hall 125th Anniversary Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f 6y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £4,158
- 2nd: £1,952
- 3rd: £976
- 4th: £488
- Form 15-8206
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, headway when not clear run entering final furlong, soon hampered, no impression
- Form 92-7443
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
in touch in mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 5747-04
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey O McSweeney
prominent, ridden and every chance 1f out, weakened inside final 75 yards
Papa K (IRE)
44- Form 6572-80
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
- Form 440587
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey S A Gray
awkward start, held up in mid-division, headway going well when not much room over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 3-73125
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
always in rear
- Form 2-22550
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
rear of mid-division, not much room over 2f out, soon switched left, hung left inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 24-4453
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Phillip Makin
- Jockey S H James
stumbled slightly start, prominent, driven over 1f out, carried left entering final furlong, kept on, went 3rd close home
- Form 68/0-001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J Riches
- Jockey Harry Russell
made most until inside final furlong, lost 2 places towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of these arrive in good form including Astapor, who completed a 200/1 shock when making all in a novices' event over the track and trip a couple of weeks ago. KATS BOB won a handicap over the distance at the same fixture having already won here last month. A 5lb rise makes this slightly more difficult but any ease in the ground will be a bonus. Stallone is generally consistent but hasn't won since 2019 while Buraback, who has changed stables, has only won on the all-weather. It's a long time since Lady Celia won but she's dropped to a fair mark and her rider's claim is a bonus while both Hot Diggity Dog and Quanah have chances in a wide-open handicap.
Formwatch
Kats Bob 10-3jfav (9-3) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, won at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Jordan Electrics (9-2) by nk, 12 ran.
Kilconquhar 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards tear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 6th of 12, 3l behind Kats Bob (9-3) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Stallone (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Corinthia Knight (10-3) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Lady Celia 11-2 (9-7) Outpaced, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Sixcor (8-4) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Papa K (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 2f out, last of 23, 31 3/4l behind Midnight Fire (9-12) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in May.
Sir Benedict (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 9l behind Impressor (9-11) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) sft in May.
Buraback (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 7l behind Golden Spice (9-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Hot Diggity Dog (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) In rear stands side, well beaten over 2f out, 17th of 21, 16 1/2l behind Showtime Mahomes (9-9) at York 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Cotai Class (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Raced wide, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Yaaser (9-4) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Astapor 200-1 (9-12) Raced alone centre, made all, clear halfway, ridden over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Hamilton 6f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Parisiac (9-11) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Quanah (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Refuge (9-3) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gs in Jun.