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20:05 Hamilton Park

Sodexo William Wallace Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.41s
  • Off Time: 20:06:06
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Black Isle Boy (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Springforth

    5/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      Saint Equiano

      225 h D
      5/2
      • Form 021-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      taken to post early, keen prominent, pushed along over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Sharp Defence (USA)

      8
      13/8
      • Form 327-215
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      taken to post early, keen prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

      Dandy Highwayman (IRE)

      29 D
      15/2
      • Form 13340-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on

      5(7)
      Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

      Black Isle Boy (IRE)

      25 D
      5/1
      • Form 5-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leading trio, headway to lead inside final furlong, ridden out

      7(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Springforth

      16 D
      5/1
      • Form 32173-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 66

      restless in stalls, tracked leading trio, effort and not clear run over 1f out, switched left , ridden and ran on to go 2nd near finish, no reach winner

      4(2)
      NR

      Muscika

      2 D
      4/1
      • Form 65-18
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 79

      NonRunner

      6(4)
      NR

      Intense Romance (IRE)

      16 D
      16/1
      • Form 11436
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 70

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (4)
      Silk -

      Dodgy Bob

      9/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2015
      (9)
      Silk -

      Amazour (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2014
      (4)
      Silk -

      Divine (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Any rain would suit the returning Saint Equiano, who won a maiden race in soft ground at Ayr in October. But it could pay to stick with DANDY HIGHWAYMAN given Ollie Pears’ charge made a winning reappearance at Ripon when beating Suitcase ‘N’ Taxi a shade a cosily. The latter went on to win at Pontefract beating Springforth and Intense Romance so the form looks solid in the context. David O’Meara runs a couple of maiden winners in Muscika and Black Isle Boy but the former was well beaten at York on Wednesday.

      Formwatch

      Saint Equiano 2-1 (9-5) Keen early, led after 1f, shaken up over 1f out, soon clear, comfortable, won at Ayr 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating Midaawi (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Sharp Defence (USA) 6-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, not much room on rail over 2f out, soon lost place, kept on final furlong, no impression, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Mutawatheb (9-3) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in May.

      Dandy Highwayman (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Close up stand side, led overall 1f out, held on well, won at Ripon 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Suitcase 'n' Taxi (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.

      Black Isle Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, ridden and ran on, hung right near finish, won at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr beating Wild Acclaim (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Springforth 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway when not much room and switched right over 1f out, stayed on and went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Suitcase 'n' Taxi (8-12) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in May.

      Muscika 14-1 (8-9) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, hung left and some headway over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Battered (8-13) at York 7f hcp (3) sft in May.

      Intense Romance (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Soon tracking winner, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Suitcase 'n' Taxi (8-12) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in May.