Racecards
17:45 Hamilton Park
hamilton-park.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 15y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places, Selectively watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 714494
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 784
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Rowan Scott
in touch in 4th place, ridden over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish
- Form 309360/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 7/109-11
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
led, pushed along over 2f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 0833-02
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
mid-division, headway over 5f out to tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 3775-27
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Miss Leanne Ferguson
held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression
- Form 7566-50
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Sean Mooney
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 2807-69
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J Riches
- Jockey Phil Dennis
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 49988
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Gemma Tutty
tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Tonto's Spirit is penalised as he bids for a hat-trick and may have preferred some cut in the ground. The same comment also applies to Leicester runner-up Moon Over Rio so a chance is taken on SCHMOOZE, a dual course and distance winner now back on a winning mark. Thorntoun Care won a seller on the all-weather earlier but has just the one success in 16 attempts on Turf while Celtic Power remains resolutely out of form despite sliding further down the weights.
Formwatch
Thorntoun Care 11-1 (10-4) Dwelt, behind, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind High Expectations (9-2) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in May.
Donnachies Girl (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, some late headway, 4th of 7, 11l behind Born To Be Alive (9-3) at Ayr 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Uriah Heep (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Tracked leader until 3 out, chased leaders, outpaced before next, never dangerous after, well held 5th when hit last, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Domtaline (12-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Tonto's Spirit 4-6fav (10-0) Made all and dictated pace given confident ride, never in any danger, won hard held, unchallenged, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) sft in Jun beating Thackeray (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Moon Over Rio (IRE) 3-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Retrieve (9-4) at Leicester 1m 4f stks (5) sft in May.
Schmooze (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) In rear, pushed along 3f out, some late headway, 7th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Highway Robber (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Celtic Power 20-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 19 1/2l behind Sebastian's Wish (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.
Indian Giver 14-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 19l behind Amy Blair (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Dan's Hopeforglory 66-1 (8-11) Behind, well beaten 3f out, did pass some well beaten rivals latter stages, 8th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Archipeligo (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.