Racecards
18:10 Hamilton Park
Anya's Papa Joe's 50th Birthday Apprentice Series Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 65y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,045
- 2nd: £604
- 3rd: £302
- Form 963521
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Mike Kenny
prominent, led 4f out, edged right, bumped and headed well over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 067423
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey George Downing
held up in rear, headway 4f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, not able to reach winner
- Form 9-77288
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey G Whillans
soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 3-10380
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Justin Newman
led early, always prominent, led and bumped well over 2f out, kept on, ridden out
- Form 426056
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 51
slowly into stride, held up, outpaced over 2f out
Second Reef
28- Form 2020-49
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer T A K Cuthbert
- Jockey David Kenny
held up, headway 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 6-95697
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Miss Danielle Mooney
prominent early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Carlitos Spirit hit top form at this time last year and won this race off a 2lb higher mark. It would be no surprise if he left his recent efforts behind and finished thereabouts, but HITS ONLY JUDE gets the vote. He scored over C&D last week and is effectively racing off a 1lb lower mark today with his apprentice's claim taken into consideration. Glenluji has been threatening a return to winning ways and he can go close, but the remainder are all struggling at present though Master Leon has dropped down to a tempting mark.
Formwatch
Hits Only Jude (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) With leaders, pushed along to lead over 2f out, just held on, all out, won at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Thinking (9-9) by shd, 11 ran.
Glenluji 5-1 (9-2) Half reared start, towards rear, headway towards inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 3rd final 75 yards, not pace to reach leading pair, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Kingswinford (10-2) at Chester 1m ladies hcap (5) gs.
Carlitos Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 7l behind Wiseman's Diamond (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Master Leon 11-1 (9-0) Dwelt, always in rear, last of 12, 10l behind Frequency (10-0) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Crocodile Bay (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden 3f out, not pace to challenge, 6th of 11, 10l behind Spavento (9-4) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Second Reef 16-1 (8-5) Held up, ridden on outside over 2f out, always in rear, last of 9, 14l behind Drive Home (8-8) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.
Spread Boy (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 5l behind Shayla (9-13) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.