Racecards
17:20 Hamilton Park
Racing Uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 16y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,047
- 2nd: £604
- 3rd: £302
- 4th: £216
- Form 6-65447
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R J Smith
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and hung right 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 312333
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, headed 8f out, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, found extra when challenged inside final furlong
- Form 679-051
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey D Fentiman
in touch, ridden 4f out, soon lost place
Real Desire
11- Form 89-7003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Donaghy
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on never nearer
- Form 37-5043
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey A Mullen
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 96079
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey A Elliott
tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out
Vittachi
50- Form 314462
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey L Betts
towards rear, headway on outer 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
- Form 645648
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Paul Eddery
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 9-14409
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Julie Burke
tracked winner, led 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 773770
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey I J Brennan
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 48-5490
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer A G Foster
- Jockey D Heslop
slowly in to stride, headway to mid-division 8f out, ridden and weakened 4f out
- Form 698-900
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey Lee Newman
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A very weak contest where something might spring a surprise and perhaps HENRY HAVELOCK could be that one. The form figures of Chris Grant's charge look more like a cricket score than a racing CV, but his trainer is very shrewd and now that the colt has dropped to a lowly mark of 49 and has useful claimer Ian Brennan up we will chance him at a price in first-tiem cheekpieces. Real Desire steps up beyond 10f again and his record suggests that is not a positive, while likely favourite Short Supply may not be great value after a course and distance success last time resulted in a 5lb rise. The form of Vittachi's run here in June has bombed out and a chance is taken on Henry Havelock. (Jonathan Doidge)
Formwatch
Croix Rouge (USA) 9-1 (8-5) Held up, towards rear, some headway over 2f out, no impression when snatched up slightly over 1f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Cupid's Glory (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Sharp Sovereign (USA) 3-1fav (9-7) With leader, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Short Supply (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jul.
Short Supply (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Prominent, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on well, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jul beating Amical Risks (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Real Desire 40-1 (8-4) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd final 100 yards, not reached leading pair, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Northside Prince (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Roman History (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon led, heade inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Eijaaz (9-5) at Redcar 1m 2f clm stks (6) fm in Jul.
Fantastic Favour 33-1 (9-2) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, 9th of 10, 31l behind Avitus (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Vittachi 20-1 (8-9) Prominent, challenged over 3f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Dubawi King (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Papa's Princess 33-1 (8-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 13l behind Daytime Dreamer (9-10) at Catterick 1m 4f app hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Step To It (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Behind, driven and some headway on inside over 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong, 9th of 13, 22l behind Bell's Ocean (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Henry Havelock 10-1 (8-9) With leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, last of 13, 18l behind Andorn (9-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Goodison Park 25-1 (7-7) Dwelt, always behind, 11th of 12, 15l behind Northside Prince (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Terenzium (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 11l behind Jeu De Roseau (9-0) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Transfered (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, hampered over 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 11l behind Andorn (9-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.