Racecards
21:10 Hamilton Park
Variety Club Of Scotland Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 4y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,558
- 2nd: £1,059
- 3rd: £529
- 4th: £265
- Form 2539-60
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Shirley Teasdale
chased leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 10-6247
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
led on rail, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 111044-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, no extra inside final furloing
- Form 049-661
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leader, led 2f out, ran on well
- Form 3668-91
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey P McDonald
raced on rail, held up tracking leaders, headway into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 56-6213
- Age 11
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced and no chance after
- Form 6513-82
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Economic Crisis carries 6lb extra for winning over track and trip last time and the runner-up Manatee Bay re-opposes on better terms. Bunce only won a claimer at Redcar recently but can figure again along with the returning pair Gottcher and Gran Canaria Queen. The latter beat Beau Mistral over course and distance in August, but a chance is taken on RED CAPE in this. Ruth Carr's veteran has been in good form on the Polytrack, winning at Wolverhampton last month, and can take advantage of a lower mark back on this surface.
Formwatch
Haajes 25-1 (8-8) Raced near side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 18, 5l behind Lastchancelucas (8-11) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Beau Mistral (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) With leaders, ridden halfway, weaken entering final furlong, 7th of 11, 6l behind Keep It Dark (9-2) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Gran Canaria Queen 7-2fav (9-7) Chased leader, led 2f lout, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 3l behind Compton Heights (8-10) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.
Economic Crisis (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) In touch, headway to lead inside final furlong, just held on, won at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Manatee Bay (8-8) by hd, 7 ran.
Bunce (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Redcar 6f clm stks (6) sft beating Captain Royale (8-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Red Cape (FR) 5-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Come On Dave (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (6) pol in Apr.
Manatee Bay 5-2fav (8-8) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, hd behind Economic Crisis (8-13) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Salvatore Fury (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Megaleka (9-6) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Gottcher 18-1 (9-4) Disputed lead until led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Layla's Oasis (8-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.