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20:30 Hamilton Park

John Smith's Stayers Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 9y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 52.53s
  • Off Time: 20:30:22
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Always Bold (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Gordonsville

    3/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star

      Dawn Sky

      21 b
      10/3
      • Form 215-324
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 85

      driven to lead, headed after 3f, in touch when weakened quickly and virtually pulled up over 4f out

      2(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Red Wine

      20
      9/1
      • Form 410327
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      slowly into stride, always behind

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

      Gordonsville

      11
      3/1
      • Form 787252
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 74

      held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

      Sin City

      23
      3/1
      • Form 55/22-40
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, no impression

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Pink chevron

      Nero West (FR)

      11 b CD
      4/1
      • Form 9-21641
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leader, led after 3f, ridden over 3f out, soon headed, weakened

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, halved sleeves

      Always Bold (IRE)

      58
      8/1
      • Form 32188
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge over 3f out, soon ridden and led, driven clear from over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Nero West has been in decent form this summer and is taken to win again with both Gordonville and Dawn Sky worth noting. The selection carries a penalty for winning at Musselburgh last week where he beat todays rival Gordonville. There is no reason why the from should be reversed and as he was a course and distance winner back in May he should be difficult to beat. Dawn Sky carries top weight and has run some fine races of late to his credit. That said he would have to improve to beat the selection and is possibly looked at as an each way prospect only. So for the winner we return to Nero West.

      Formwatch

      Dawn Sky 5-1 (10-0) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Hawaass (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

      Red Wine 5-1 (8-8) Slowly away, in rear, held up, effort over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 17l behind Rajeh (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

      Gordonsville 13-8 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Nero West (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

      Sin City 13-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 21l behind Lochiel (8-11) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jun.

      Nero West (FR) 11-8fav (9-0) Made all, shaken up halfway, ridden 3f out, driven clear final 2f, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs beating Gordonsville (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Always Bold (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leader after 3f, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 11l behind Amerigo (9-9) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.