Racecards
15:15 Hamilton Park
Totepool Series Final Stakes (Class C Handicap) (Class C)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 36y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 304405
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, checked over 2 out, switched left, kept on final furlong
- Form 311012
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
Yenaled
21- Form 511224
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on inside, just failed
- Form 421621
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey C Catlin
mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon one pace
- Form 335052
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey V Halliday
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
Kristiansand
17- Form 505-064
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 300000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon led, kept on, just held on
- Form 311066
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey L Enstone
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f
- Form 024033
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Willie Supple
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 311000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 455235
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on over 1f out, chased leaders, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 026000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 000400
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 5-56343
- Age 9
- Weight 8-5
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace inside last furlong
Encounter
11- Form 600250
- Age 8
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey B Swarbrick
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, soon switched left, kept on one pace
- Form 004366
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey M Halford
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
While he has winning form on a soft surface, there is no doubting that Wahoo Sam is a better horse on faster ground and David Barron's gelding is passed over in favour of Double Ransom, who gets the vote over Yenaled. The selection has shown progressive form this term, including on soft ground that he seems to relish and is taken to defy his latest rise in the weights. Yenaled has been consistent in similar company and is entitled to be thereabouts. He rates a bigger threat than top weight Cherished Number. A market move for Apache Point would be of interest, while Kristiansand is closely matched with Wahoo Sam on running here last month and is another to consider but Double Ransom has plenty in his favour and gets the vote.