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18:25 Hamilton Park

Contraflow Traffic Management Ltd Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 68y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,728
  • 2nd: £2,002
  • 3rd: £1,000
  • 4th: £500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.19s
  • Off Time: 18:26:56
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Universal Gleam

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Markazi (FR)

    7/4

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop

      Markazi (FR)

      20 D
      7/4
      • Form 1146-08
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 86

      tracked leaders, driven into 2nd over 1f out, kept on under pressure

      4(5)
      Silk - RED, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, black cap, yellow star

      Carbon Dating (IRE)

      12 C
      10/1
      • Form 70689-6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 81

      held up in rear, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out

      5(8)
      Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star

      Universal Gleam

      259
      7/2
      • Form 41236-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      made all, took keen hold, driven over 2f out, stayed on strongly

      6(7)
      Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Set In Stone (IRE)

      14 CDCD
      14/1
      • Form 584-005
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 79

      slowly into stride, held up in touch, took closer order over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      7(6)
      Silk - Black, orange stars, orange and black striped cap

      Windsor Cross (IRE)

      22
      5/1
      • Form 517-476
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      8(2)
      Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

      Scots Sonnet

      17 h
      7/2
      • Form 6237
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 70

      held up in rear, under pressure over 3f out, stayed on into 4th, never nearer

      3(1)
      NR

      Kripke (IRE)

      16 D
      15/8
      • Form 3136-41
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 82

      Withdrawn

      2(3)
      NR

      Brilliant Vanguard (IRE)

      27 D
      8/1
      • Form 6/0005-6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2018
      (2)
      Silk -

      Zabeel Star (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13

      2017
      (1)
      Silk -

      Rockwood

      3/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      KRIPKE won his first handicap when successful over today’s trip at Pontefract. He’s 4lb higher for this but today’s opposition looks distinctly modest and David Barron’s charge can go in again. A winner in France, Markazi has yet to threaten since joining David O’Meara while Brilliant Vanguard landed a hat-trick in 2017 but hasn’t won since. Novice winner Universal Gleam has been gelded and undergone wind surgery since last in action while Windsor Cross recorded last year’s success at Ripon over a longer trip.

      Formwatch

      Markazi (FR) 10-1 (9-6) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 17 3/4l behind New Graduate (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Apr.

      Carbon Dating (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Rare Groove (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (3) gf in May.

      Universal Gleam 13-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind The Throstles (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

      Set In Stone (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 11 3/4l behind Coolagh Forest (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Windsor Cross (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Kylie Rules (8-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.

      Scots Sonnet 7-1 (9-4) Held up, never on terms, 7th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Gowanbuster (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

      Kripke (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 75 yards, won going away, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in May beating Casement (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Brilliant Vanguard (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, edged right and well beaten over 1f out, last of 6, 11 1/2l behind Ventura Gold (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.