Racecards
15:10 Hamilton Park
Tnt International Novice Stakes (A Qualifier For The Hamilton Park 2-y-o Series Final) (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 200y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Form 001
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
led, ridden halfway, headed over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 32133
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
tracked leaders, ridden and led over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Oaksy
12- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey D Holland
held up in touch, ridden halfway, beaten approaching final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
prominent, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
Fortuna Mea
13- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Mark Flynn
held up in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey R Winston
held up in touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Moujoudh is undoubtedly the class act in this field but his form is on better ground and despite the positive form shown by Mick Channon's horses, he is not one to be lumping on at short prices. Maunby Rocker has proven form on the ground and belied odds of 50/1 to score at Carlisle last time out. Officially, he has six pounds to find with the Channon horse but this going may serve as a terrific leveller. Oaksy has shown little in his races so far while Shatin Special and Fortuna Mea look nothing to write home about. The Teamtalk nod is speculatively given to Michael Bell's newcomer, Vilas. Entered in the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy, he is a son of Inchinor and as a relation to Damancher, there is plenty of scope for the shrewd trainer to work on.