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17:15 Hamilton Park

Griffiths & Armour Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 17y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,750 added
  • Winner: £2,426
  • 2nd: £722
  • 3rd: £361
  • 4th: £180
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.39s
  • Off Time: 17:15:18
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Jeu De Vivre (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Stags Leap (IRE)

    6/1

      2(6)
      Silk - Pink, black seams, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Sharp Sovereign (USA)

      19 C
      2/1
      • Form 233622
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 67

      led, ridden over 3f out, rider dropped whip over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

      3(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoops, striped sleeves, Black cap

      Stags Leap (IRE)

      9 v D
      6/1
      • Form 60-8805
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 64

      walked to post, held up in touch, headway when switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on to go a never dangerous 2nd inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop, sleeves and cap

      Jeu De Vivre (IRE)

      3 CD
      6/4
      • Form 615532
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leader, joined leader going well over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon clear, eased near finish

      6(7)
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

      Regent's Secret (USA)

      23 v C
      16/1
      • Form 42750-8
      • Age 11
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 55

      slowly away, in rear, never a factor

      7(8)
      Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

      Middlemarch (IRE)

      17 p C
      18/1
      • Form 79/646-0
      • Age 11
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 51

      tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

      8(5)
      Silk - Mauve, White hoops, halved sleeves, Mauve cap

      Acclaben (IRE)

      773
      8/1
      • Form 876655/
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 50

      held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      1(2)
      NR

      Record Breaker (IRE)

      23 b DCD
      • Form 040787
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      4(4)
      NR

      Morning Time (IRE)

      12 p
      • Form 32-6743
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 62

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2010
      (2)
      Silk -

      Epic (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Herrera (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Jeu De Vivre remains 3lb higher than June's win over 1m3f here, but has gone close since and should be thereabouts again. Stags Leap was beaten less than a length when fifth at Ayr last week and has to come into the reckoning, while Morning Time showed a bit more at the same track last time and is another to consider. However, SHARP SOVEREIGN has been unlucky so far this season not to add to last year's four victories and he went close again over a shorter trip here last month. He deserves another chance to get his head back in front today.

      Formwatch

      Sharp Sovereign (USA) 3-1 (9-0) Led, headed well over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Lucky Windmill (10-0) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.

      Stags Leap (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3/4l behind Grandad Bill (8-12) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

      Jeu De Vivre (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) In touch, went 2nd 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Lady Norlela (8-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gs.

      Regent's Secret (USA) 18-1 (8-12) Slowly away, pushed along in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 22l behind Eltheeb (10-0) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.

      Middlemarch (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Held up mid-division and keen, weakened over 3f out, last of 14, well behind Daytime Dreamer (10-1) at Carlisle 1m 3f ladies hcp 0-60 (6) gd.

      Acclaben (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 5, 31l behind Island Chief (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jul '09.

      Record Breaker (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Pushed along towards rear early, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, last of 7, 7l behind Grey Command (8-10) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

      Morning Time (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Awkward leaving stalls, keen in touch, headway on outer to press leaders over 7f out, led over 3f out, pressed from over 2f out, driven and headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Circus Clown (8-1) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.