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16:05 Hamilton Park

O2 Claiming Stakes (Class E) (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.50s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Robwillcall

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Soaked

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Best Lead

      10/1

        1(7)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        American Cousin

        14
        7/4
        • Form 0-10102
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-3

        behind and soon outpaced, ridden over halfway, some headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK GREEN hoops, YELLOW sleeves, DARK GREEN armlets, YELLOW cap

        Best Lead

        14 b
        10/1
        • Form 443433
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on after

        3(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Needwood Bucolic (IRE)

        5
        50/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        4(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink stars, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Joyce's Choice

        14
        16/1
        • Form 50-20R5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened close home

        5(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

        Northern Svengali (IRE)

        7
        100/1
        • Form 4000-00
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

        Soaked

        14 b
        5/2
        • Form 234041
        • Age 11
        • Weight 8-12

        led, ridden over 1f out, headed and one pace close home

        7(10)
        Silk - Dark Green, Light Green epaulets and armlets

        Brevity

        279 v
        10/1
        • Form 060400-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-10

        behind, outpaced after a furlong, beaten from halfway

        8(2)
        Silk - White, Brown Cross of Lorraine, White and Brown chevrons on sleeves, Brown cap

        Vijay (IRE)

        7
        7/1
        • Form 060200
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        9(4)
        Silk - Black and white check, white sleeves, black cap

        Robwillcall

        30
        16/1
        • Form 0000-05
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong to lead close home

        10(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Black stripe, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Bettys Valentine

        23
        100/1
        • Form 00/4000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5

        driven to chase leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        A weak claimer that could go the way of Best Lead with American Cousin Soaked and Vijay put forward as the main dangers. No less than five of these rivals met at Newcastle last time with Soaked coming out on top, beating American Cousin into second, Best Lead third, Joyce's Choice fifth and Needwood Bucolic last of ten. Strictly at the weights Soaked should again come out on top, however he was given a soft lead in that event and with different tactic we expect Best Lead to reverse the form today. American Cousin is a tough customer and no doubt will be in the shake up again. Vijay hails from the in form Ian Semple yard on comes right into the argument here on previous running with the Dandy Nichols charge. It is not a race to get too involved in as these type of horses's tend to take turns to beat each other, but we will side with Best Lead.