Racecards
17:15 Hamilton Park
Lanarkshire Chamber Of Commerce Apprentice Series Handicap (Round 2) (Class F)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 9y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 223605
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer R Fisher
- Jockey L Fletcher
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
Polar Tryst
50- Form 5/6454-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey N Mackay
in touch, effort over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 102-104
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 020244
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Paul Johnson
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up towards rear, headway 4f out, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out
Tbm Can
2- Form 000-51
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Mark Flynn
held up in rear, headway 3f out, switched left and effort over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 0-00060
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey L Enstone
tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
Lost Spirit
23- Form 5-62000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
Sweetstock
242- Form 00/3643-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey F P Ferris
in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 04004-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Bradley
held up in touch, headway to challenge over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 05-3000
- Age 10
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J Currie
missed break, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, beaten when hampered over 2f out
Needwood Merlin
336- Form 0000/00-
- Age 7
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer K Hogg
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch to halfway, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
Few can be seriously considered in a race that is little better than selling class and the vote goes to Tbm Can while Rotuma and Moyne Pleasure rate the chief dangers. Mark Brisbourne's charge makes a quick reappearance after coming late to land a similar event over a mile-and-a-half at Musselburgh on Monday. The son of Rock City was showing improved form for the step up in trip and looks capable of defying a 6lb penalty with further progress anticipated from this lightly raced four-year-old. Rotuma made a winning seasonal reappearance over a mile at this track last month and has run creditably in two subsequent starts but has yet to prove that he stays this trip and is worth opposing on this occasion. Moyne Pleasure has some respectable form figures but has been comfortably held off similar handicap marks this term and may prove vulnerable to an improving type while Toni Alcala looks likely to struggle under top weight.