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15:30 Hamilton Park

totepool.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 36y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 55.58s
  • Off Time: 15:31:37
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Prince Jock (USA)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Argaki (IRE)

    5/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Prince Jock (USA)

      45 D
      12/1
      • Form 81853-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 76

      led until over 8f out, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, just held on

      2(4)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow sleeves, Red and Yellow striped cap

      High Resolution

      11 CDCD
      12/1
      • Form 010-585
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 70

      slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Red stripes, Red sleeves and cap

      Lord Franklin

      12 C
      5/2
      • Form 833121
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Ralphy Boy (IRE)

      5
      20/1
      • Form 0087-83
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 8f out, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Maroon, White seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Argaki (IRE)

      5 CD
      5/2
      • Form 722112
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 65

      held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, pushed along 3f out to chase leaders, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on towards finish

      6(3)
      Silk - Black and white (quartered), white sleeves and cap

      Corton Lad

      5 bt BFDCD
      13/5
      • Form 1-46122
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 70

      held up in touch, took keen hold, weakened inside final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

      Dhaular Dhar (IRE)

      20 D
      11/1
      • Form 50006-3
      • Age 11
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 61

      held up towards rear and keen, headway when not much room over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, went 3rd, kept on and no impression

      Previous results

      2012
      (7)
      Silk -

      Double Cee

      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      2011
      (5)
      Silk -

      Abdicate (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Course and distance winner Argaki has been a revelation of late, improving from frustrating maiden to useful handicapper in the making after two wins and two seconds from his last four outings. The Strategic Prince gelding should be competitive once more despite a 6lb penalty and provides Keith Dalgleish with a strong hand as the handler also fields Corton Lad, another course and distance winner who has found form of late. However, the pair are hard to split and LORD FRANKLIN gets the nod as he'll prove a tough nut to crack if allowed a soft lead. He has struck up a fine rapport with Jason Hart and should be a leading player despite a 7lb rise for an ultra-game Leicester win latest. Old boy Dhaular Dhar showed a spark of previous days last time for Jim Goldie and it's good to see him finding some form.

      Formwatch

      Prince Jock (USA) 16-1 (8-12) Rear of mid-division on inner and 9th halfway, ridden along and no extra under 2f out, 12th of 14, 13l behind Slipper Orchid (9-3) at Naas 7f hcp gf in Jun.

      High Resolution 25-1 (9-2) Dwelt raced wide in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Argaki (7-11) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Lord Franklin 15-8fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Leicester 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Sacred Square (9-5) by hd, 13 ran.

      Ralphy Boy (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Silver Rime (9-11) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Argaki (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, soon no chance with winner, kept on same pace, held on for 2nd near finish, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Special Meaning (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Corton Lad 15-8fav (9-5) Soon led, driven over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Silver Rime (9-11) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Dhaular Dhar (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Seattle Drive (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.