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18:50 Hamilton Park

John Banks Nursery Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.17s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

No Commission (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    McEldowney

    5/2

      1(6)
      Silk - PURPLE, PURPLE and YELLOW check sleeves, quartered cap

      Tequila Sheila (IRE)

      22
      3/1
      • Form 01
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, not recovered

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, striped sleeves

      McEldowney

      19
      5/2
      • Form 322
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-6

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, no extra

      3(5)
      Silk - Yellow, pink braces and sleeves, hooped cap

      Melvino

      30 v
      7/2
      • Form 403
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      led, ridden halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow hooped cap

      No Commission (IRE)

      4
      7/2
      • Form 405402
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      held up in touch, switched right and ridden over 2f out, soon headway to lead over 1f out, kept on well

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White disc, armlets and cap

      Angelofthenorth

      16
      14/1
      • Form 343
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - White, Red chevron, Red and White chevrons on sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Lady Hopeful (IRE)

      6 v
      20/1
      • Form 54220
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7

      slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lugged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      McEldowney, Tequila Sheila and Lady Hopeful look to be the principles in the opener and the vote is given to Tequila Sheila. The selection is owned by golfer Lee Westwood and she is a game sort who really caught the eye with a sound effort when defeating Lincolneurocruiser over this course and distance last time. She is well-regarded by her trainer Karl Burke and she is given the confident nomination. McEldowney rates the main danger as this colt has done little wrong in his three starts to date. He looks the type who could do well in nurseries and with conditions to suit he will not be far away at the finish. Lady Hopeful did not have the speed to get into the race at Chester last time over 5 furlongs when well beaten, and she will do better now that she is stepped back up in trip. No Commision has shown a fair level of form and is another that might be capable of going well, although he does look a little exposed and for the winner we return to Tequila Sheila.