Racecards
16:45 Hamilton Park
Racing UK Lowlands Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 65y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £3,068
- 2nd: £906
- 3rd: £453
- Form 73
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Neil Farley
close up in 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 24-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly into stride, headway to track winner 7f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, kept on one pace
Spryt (IRE)
11- Form 6-22248
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on, readily
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Jordan Vaughan
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Billy Ranger did better last time but still has plenty to find to trouble the two form principals. Niblawi travelled well on Turf debut at Chepstow until outpointed in the final furlong by Alcatraz but is hard to accurately assess as this is his first venture onto good ground. He's promising though and could well be good enough but SPRYT rates a safer option as he's far more battle-hardened and has already gone close more than once in maiden and handicap company. Admittedly, he did disappoint last time but previous exploits in decent handicaps at York, Haydock and Beverley make him the one to beat.
Formwatch
Billy Ranger (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go a never dangerous 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Approaching Squall (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd.
Niblawi (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 4f out, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon carried left, stayed on, no impression on winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Alcatraz (9-5) at Chepstow 1m 3yo mdn aut (6) sft in May.
Spryt (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Held up mid-division, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 8l behind Oracolo (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Lady Sugarfoot (IRE) 11-2 (8-5) Slowly away, green and outpaced in rear, never a factor, 6th of 7, 9l behind Barney McGrew (9-6) at Thirsk 6f sell stks (6) sft in May.