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18:50 Hamilton Park

Sunday Mail Apprentice Riders' Handicap (Class 6)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.04s
  • Off Time: 18:50:40
  • 15 Ran
1(15)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

Viewforth

6 b CDDC
5/1
  • Form 00-0872
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 53

tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

2(10)
Silk - Black, Beige stars on sleeves, Black cap, Beige star
3/1
  • Form 469722
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 52

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3(14)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond
8/1
  • Form 096026
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 52

slowly into stride and behind, ridden and headway 2f out to lead over 1f out, kept on

4(11)
Silk - Red, Black seams, striped sleeves, Red cap

Weakest Link

31 p BF
12/1
  • Form 6-38328
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 49

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

5(16)
Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves
7/1
  • Form 084-615
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 48

towards rear, switched right, ridden and headway from over 2f out to challenge winner over 1f out, kept on final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Yellow, Red sleeves, White spots and spots on cap
11/1
  • Form 366414
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 47

prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

7(12)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Red sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, White cap, Red diamonds

Smirfys Party

16 v D
15/2
  • Form 659662
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out and every chance, soon weakened

8(8)
Silk - Purple, White cross belts and armlets, quartered cap
22/1
  • Form 9975-60
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 45

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9(5)
Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN star, diabolo on sleeves, YELLOW cap
14/1
  • Form 5060-64
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 44

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10(4)
Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves
25/1
  • Form 903600
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 43

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

11(13)
Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, White spots
100/1
  • Form 0000-89
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 47

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12(3)
Silk - Yellow, large Emerald Green spots and star on cap
  • Form 566-070
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 46

prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

13(7)
Silk - White, Red sash, White sleeves, Purple armlets, Red cap

The Keep

10 b
100/1
  • Form 8008-49
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 40

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace

14(2)
Silk - Old Gold, Purple sash and cap, Gold spots
  • Form 0-70305
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 40

slowly into stride, always towards rear

15(9)
Silk - Brown, Orange hoop and sleeves, Yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 800-000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 39

towards rear, ridden over halfway, some late headway final furlong

16(6)
NR
  • Form 076969-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 37
  • Trainer S Parr
  • Jockey Doubtful

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Obe One, Viewforth and Beverley Beau are the three for the shortlist here and Obe One is taken to lead them home. Viewforth scored here last summer but hasn¿t won since and consequently has dropped down the handicap. A second last time at Ayr, he belied his starting price of 20-1, leading until near the finish. He looks set to go close. Beverley Beau lost his maiden tag in a claimer at Hamilton two outings ago but although beaten only two lengths in a handicap since, he is taken on here. Obe One hasn¿t won for three years but this looks a good opportunity for him. He has finished in the runner up spot in his last two starts at Hamilton and Catterick, and although the latter race was only three days ago, he can go one better here. Obe One is the one.

Formwatch

Viewforth 14-1 (10-12) Behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Compton Classic (10-9) at Ayr 5f amt hcp (6) gd.

Obe One 8-1 (9-1) Behind, headway when edged right 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Pay Time (8-8) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

Rancho Cucamonga (IRE) 11-2fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Blue Maeve (9-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.

Weakest Link 5-1fav (10-10) Chased leaders, one pace final furlong, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Outrageous Flirt (11-0) at Hamilton 6f amt hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Paddywack (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 11, 4l behind Pay Time (8-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

Beverley Beau 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Sharp Hat (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcap (6) frm in Jun.

Smirfys Party 16-1 (8-4) Behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, chased winner inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Yorkshire Blue (9-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.

Cut Ridge (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final furlong, 4th of 19, 1 1/2l behind Muara (9-4) at Beverley 5f fll hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Black Oval 14-1 (8-8) Led 4f, no extra final furlong, 9th of 12, 3l behind Boanerges (8-11) at Lingfield 6f banded stk (7) pol in Dec.