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15:25 Hamilton Park

Bill And David Mcharg Memorial Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 65y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.99s
  • Off Time: 15:25:23
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ignition

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Local Poet

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Howards Rocket

      5/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Light Green, Red stars, Light Green sleeves, Light Green cap, Red star

        Northern Desert (IRE)

        15 D
        5/1
        • Form 7-33190
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 59

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

        2(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Yellow cap

        Local Poet

        16 b
        4/1
        • Form 750422
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 58

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        3(4)
        Silk - Red, Yellow hoops, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap

        Mandarin Rocket (IRE)

        6
        7/2
        • Form 268622
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 55

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        4(7)
        Silk - Maroon, Gold and Turquoise stripes, hooped cap

        Ignition

        24 DC
        9/2
        • Form 66-0017
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 54

        made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on gamely under pressure inside final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Mauve, Mauve and Yellow check cap

        Royal Pardon

        8 p
        12/1
        • Form 238-300
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 49

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

        6(6)
        Silk - Black, Red disc

        Flaming Cat (IRE)

        412 p
        50/1
        • Form 095/00-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 47

        prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        7(5)
        Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves

        Fadansil

        47 b
        25/1
        • Form 0269-90
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 45

        always behind

        8(1)
        Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

        Jabraan (USA)

        5
        12/1
        • Form 60-0056
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 40

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, some late headway final furlong

        9(2)
        Silk - Maroon, Gold sash, Beige cap, Red spots

        Howards Rocket

        5
        5/1
        • Form 8690/6-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 53

        towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

        10(8)
        Silk - YELLOW, light blue stars, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, light blue star

        Maysridge Ofkuwait

        29
        66/1
        • Form 090
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 45

        tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Local Poet and Mandarin Rocket have both found one too good on their last two starts however the last-named is taken to get off the mark at the fifteenth attempt here, with Ignition looking best of the rest. Linda Perratt's runner has shown a good level of form on this ground and was only narrowly held over this course and distance last time out. He actually shapes as if he may get slightly further than this mile and so if this becomes a slog in the mud, he may just be able to outstay them late on. Local Poet has claims, however it remains to be seen whether he is up to winning over a mile (all wins have come at shorter). Ignition tends to alternate between good and poor runs and he would be a danger if at his best, whilst Northern Desert may do better now reverting to the turf although the suspicion is that better ground would suit. At a price Howards Rocket could run well if coming on for his recent run, however Mandarin Rocket is taken to break his maiden tag.

        Formwatch

        Northern Desert (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 11l behind Samarinda (10-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

        Local Poet 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Word Perfect (9-13) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.

        Mandarin Rocket (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) In touch, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, just held, 2nd of 14, hd behind Whittinghamvillage (8-8) at Hamilton 1m hcap (6) gs.

        Ignition 4-1 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 10l behind Catherines Cafe (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m Stks (41-45) (7) gs in Jun.

        Royal Pardon 18-1 (8-13) Mid-division, driven and outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten, 12th of 13, 9l behind Choysia (10-0) at Catterick 7f hcap (6) gf.

        Flaming Cat (IRE) 100-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, never dangerous, 13th of 14, 25l behind Jellytot (8-0) at Catterick 7f mdn 0-60 (6) gf in Jun '06.

        Fadansil 50-1 (8-1) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon beaten, 13th of 16, 22l behind Best Of The Lot (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (6) gs in Jun.

        Jabraan (USA) 33-1 (8-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 9l behind Cadogen Square (8-0) at Chester 1m app hcp (5) sft.

        Howards Rocket 28-1 (8-2) Held up, ridden and chased leaders over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Stolen Glance (9-9) at Hamilton 1m hcap (5) sft.

        Maysridge Ofkuwait 100-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened, last of 11, 10l behind Thoughtsofstardom (8-11) at Hamilton 5f clm (6) gd in Jun.