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16:45 Hamilton Park

Autumn Finale Beckons Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 19.80s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

McEldowney

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Dune Raider (USA)

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue braces, Yellow diabolo on sleeves

      Easibet Dot Net

      16 p DC
      10/1
      • Form 26-2015
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 74

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Black, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap

      Dune Raider (USA)

      19
      7/2
      • Form 0-90775
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leader, ridden 3f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, held towards finish

      3(1)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Liberty Seeker (FR)

      3
      5/1
      • Form 82-2417
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 63

      held up, effort 3f out, soon ridden and no impression

      4(6)
      Silk - Orange, Brown diamond and diamond on cap

      Oulan Bator (FR)

      6 C
      4/1
      • Form 110051
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 53

      tracked leaders, headway on inside 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, striped sleeves

      McEldowney

      6 C
      9/4
      • Form 471691
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 65

      in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, driven to lead 2f out, hung right over 1f out, stayed on well

      6(2)
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Parchment (IRE)

      38
      11/1
      • Form 4-03
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-1
      • Official Rating 58

      held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, never able to challenge

      In depth

      Verdict

      Oulan Bator gets the vote in the finale with Liberty Seeker and McEldowney put forward as the main dangers. The selection won well here last time when beating Regent's Secret. That rival runs here today in the 4.15 race so if he runs well then it will give the form of that win a major boost. The step-up in trip should be in Oulan Bator's favour today and we are happy to side with Richard Fahey's charge. Liberty Seeker would have claims on his best form but he ran a shocker for no apparent reason at Ayr last time and for that reason we will take him on. McEldowney won well over 1m4f here last time but this looks to be a stronger race so we are prepared to oppose him. A market move for Howard Johnson's Parchment would be interesting, but we will stick with Oulan Bator who gets our vote to lead them home.

      Formwatch

      Easibet Dot Net 13-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8l behind Liberty Seeker (8-11) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gf.

      Dune Raider (USA) 17-2 (8-11) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Millville (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gd.

      Liberty Seeker (FR) 10-3 (8-13) Held up in touch, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 6l behind Instructor (9-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gf.

      Oulan Bator (FR) 9-2 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, just held on, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) gf beating Regent's Secret (10-0) by a hd, 8 ran.

      McEldowney 11-2 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, kept on to lead over 1f out, won at Hamilton 1m 4f app hcp (5) gf beating Rare Coincidence (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Parchment (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Muzdaher (9-0) at Carlisle 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Jul.