Racecards
20:20 Hamilton Park
Racing Uk On Sky 432 Autumn Finale Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 17y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 79-3444
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
led, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out and gradually weakened
- Form 552233
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway from over 1f out to chase leaders and kept on
Final Esteem
17- Form 051
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon chased leaders, no impression after
- Form 5-73060
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
held up, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 313623
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey K Ghunowa
tracked leader, ridden and headway from over 3f out to lead 2f out, kept on well under pressure
- Form 514226
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, challenged from 2f out, kept on, no extra close home
The Dunion
11- Form 8-77009
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Official Rating 33
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Final Esteem made a good impression last time and can follow up here under Tom Eaves, with Melvino and Gigs Magic others to consider in the finale. The selection steps back up to 12f after winning over a mile at Pontefract last time, but with that track suiting a runner with stamina, it is a fair bet that he will be able to get home over this much easier track. He is very lightly raced and open to much more improvement and can do so here. Melvino was has won twice over this trip and has nothing to prove to us in that regard, and has won off this sort of mark. However, he has had chances to do so of late and has been unable to take them, so perhaps is just on the wain. Gigs Magic was well beaten at Ripon over this trip last time and possesses more speed than stamina in his breeding. However, he had not been far away over 11f at Yarmouth before that and is not without hope, especially as he was hardly given a chance at Ripon, so he is respected. Nevertheless Final Esteem is improving and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Easibet Dot Net 20-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 7, 5l behind Alambic (7-13) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Melvino 13-8fav (9-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Halla San (10-0) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Final Esteem 16-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 3f out, remained in touch, driven over 1f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Pontefract 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul beating Lucidus (9-11) by a nk, 6 ran.
Millennium Hall 25-1 (9-4) Always behind, 11th of 14, 12l behind Rare Coincidence (9-0) at Carlisle 1m 6f app hcp (6) gd.
Kyle of Lochalsh 7-2fav (9-9) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind River Logic (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Gigs Magic (USA) 7-4fav (8-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Fossgate (9-9) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
The Dunion 100-1 (7-8) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 7l behind River Logic (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.