Racecards
14:00 Hamilton Park
Doubleprint Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 6f 5y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Ragamuffin
47- Form 0644-00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on well inside last
- Form 050-324
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey K Dalgleish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on well to lead close home
- Form 00020-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey K Renwick
mid-division, ridden over 32f out, soon kept on
- Form 0-00000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Iona Wands
behind, ridden 3f out, never a factor
- Form 310-050
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 04020-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened and virtually pulled up final furlong
- Form 063500
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on close home, nearest finish
- Form 131010
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey S Hitchcott
raced stands' side, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 000000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, ridden 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Cark
8- Form 230-043
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Paul Eddery
track leader, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 653122
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
tracked leader, led entering 2f out, soon ridden, headed approaching final furlong, soon one-paced
- Form 010066
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey R Lappin
in touch, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 000-003
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey T Williams
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed close home, no extra
- Form 50403-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
soon led, ridden and headed entering 2f out, weakening when hung left over 1f out
- Form 20300-5
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one-paced
- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Prix Star, who remains on a fair mark and bounces off this ground, can take advantage of a high draw to land a competitive opener. Pilgrim princess was an impressive winner at Thirsk last month but has paid the price and now looks held in the handicapper's grip while Swynford Welcome is dropping down the weights and has claims on the pick of last season's form. Touch Of Fairy showed signs of a return to form last time but is not particularly well drawn and a better alternative may be course and distance scorer Bowler's Boy who should be sharper for an encouraging return at Carlisle earlier in the month.