Racecards
21:20 Hamilton Park
John Banks Memorial Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 36y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
Hidden Glory
10- Form 080302
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Lee Topliss
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, switched left 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 60-8759
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey T Eaves
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out until entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 033661
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up, headway and hung right over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, stayed on, no impression
- Form 4-217
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 7832-87
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T A K Cuthbert
- Jockey Greg Fairley
slowly into stride, soon prominent, chased winner over 7f out until ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 3-56114
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up, headway over 3f out, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 82-0487
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey G Whillans
led and keen early, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Petomic headed today's rival Just Five in the closing stages over C&D last month but is not certain to confirm running on worse terms. Abdicate will find this easier than her recent handicap debut at Newbury and cannot be dismissed, but Botham's latest fourth over a mile here suggests the handicapper has caught up with him. However, HIDDEN GLORY has dropped to a 9lb lower mark than January's win at Lingfield. With Lee Topliss taking another 5lb off his back today, James Given's charge looks to have an excellent chance of recording his first win on turf.
Formwatch
Hidden Glory 20-1 (9-13) Switched left start, in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, driven and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind King Kurt (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Marvo 12-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 13, 11l behind Moheebb (9-12) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Petomic (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon switched left, driven and stayed on to lead post, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun beating Just Five (9-6) by hd, 5 ran.
Abdicate (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Keen tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 12l behind Miss Diagnosis (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Edas 22-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 12, 16l behind Patavium (10-6) at Musselburgh 1m 4f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Botham (USA) 9-2 (9-10) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 4l behind Hits Only Jude (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
So Bazaar (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 13l behind Ay Tay Tate (8-5) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Just Five (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, driven to lead approaching 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 5, hd behind Petomic (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.