Racecards
19:20 Hamilton Park
Officer And A Gentleman Handicap (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f 5y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Form 814777
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up behind, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 667768
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
behind, effort halfway, no impression
- Form 582133
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey P McDonald
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, chased winner inside last, ran on
- Form 280861
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey D Williams
tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
Mister Hardy
19- Form 542687
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on well
- Form 908507
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 545515
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on
- Form 335132
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3136-01
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 520204
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
dwelt, in rear, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 070440
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
slowly into stride, effort halfway, no impression
- Form 651-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey A Mullen
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 126074
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
mid-division, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Angle Of Attack can land this under his 6lb penalty. A recent course winner over five furlongs on his last start, he showed good pace throughout in that contest and the return to six furlongs should not inconvience him. Katie Boo is now 4lb better off with Angle Of Attack for finishing second behind Alan Brown's charge. Alan Berry's mare does not look to hold anything on the handicapper though. Lucayos remains attractively handicapped on the best of his form while Makshoof is versatile with regard to ground conditions and is competitive off his current mark. Should the market speak in favour of Grazeon Gold Blend it would make him of some interest but in a wide open heat Angle Of Attack is the selection.
Formwatch
Dickie Le Davoir 13-2 (9-3) Dwelt and towards rear, effort halfway, no impression, 7th of 9, 5l behind Bel Cantor (8-13) at Pontefract 6f hcap (3) gf in Jul.
Ingleby Arch (USA) 9-1 (9-12) Raced alone stand's side, prominent for 4f, 8th of 11, 10l behind Wyatt Earp (9-6) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Grazeon Gold Blend 12-1 (8-8) Led stand's side group, over all leader, headed over 2f out, driven, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Bond City (8-13) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Lucayos 15-2 (9-11) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged left and held on final furlong, won at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating No Grouse (9-4) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mister Hardy 9-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 4l behind The Kiddykid (9-1) at Chester 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Hotham 20-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, weakened final furlong, 5th of 16, 7l behind Valery Borzov (9-11) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-95 (3) hvy.
Ice Planet 7-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden halfway, no impression, 7th of 11, 13l behind Methaaly (9-2) at York 6f hcap (4) gf in Jul.
Makshoof (IRE) 11-4fav (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Balakiref (8-7) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Jul.
Katie Boo (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Angle of Attack (9-6) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Angle of Attack (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on, won at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Katie Boo (9-10) by 2l, 8 ran.
Yorkshire Blue 9-1 (8-9) Soon behind, stayed on well final 2f, 4th of 12, 5l behind Borasco (9-3) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Paris Bell 12-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 12, 7l behind Methaaly (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Seta Pura 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Tawzeea (9-5) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Steel City Boy (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Tracked winner, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Angle of Attack (9-6) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.