Racecards
21:10 Hamilton Park
Brandon Homes Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 4y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2072-08
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
led, ridden over 2f out, kept on untll headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 033-668
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C J Teague
- Jockey M Coumbe
behind, ridden halfway, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 323372
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 822101
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
behind, ridden over 2f out, headway from over 1f out, kept on close home
- Form 07-0051
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Dean McKeown
prominent, ridden halfway and soon beaten
Sokoke
15- Form 0/8000-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D A Nolan
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
chased leaders, ridden halfway and weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The selection in the final race is the Micky Hammond trained George The Best, a course and distance winner here a week ago and has the credentials to go on improving and take this contest this evening. Taboor is a danger ,trained by Robert Cowell and ridden by Robert Winston, finished a good second to Circuit Dancer at Catterick in April and could make an impact. Angelofthenorth needs to show some improved form in order to take a hand in the finish in this competitive affair,he has already run three times this season. Geojimale though,trained by Jim Goldie can bounce back to form after a disappointing run at Ayr last time behind Indian Spark. The selection is George The Best to carry on improving and take the finale.
Formwatch
The Leather Wedge (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Close up, driven and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 5l behind Highland Warrior (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Primarily 33-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders stand's side, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind George The Best (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Viewforth 16-1 (9-7) Prominent far side, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 10th of 16, 12l behind George The Best (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Angelofthenorth 14-1 (9-10) In rear far side group, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 15, 9l behind Daniella (9-6) at Nottingham 6f fll hcp (5) gd.
Taboor (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Circuit Dancer (9-4) at Catterick 6f app hcp (6) frm in Apr.
Geojimali 6-1 (8-11) Steadied and switched right start, behind, no clear run from halfway, 12th of 14, 16l behind Indian Spark (8-13) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-85 (6) gd.
George The Best (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Made all stand's side, ridden 2f out, ran on well final furlong, won at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Blackheath (9-12) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Sokoke 100-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden along halfway, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 5l behind Sea Salt (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f mdn stk (5) gf.