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17:40 Hamilton Park
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 15y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,664
- 2nd: £1,719
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £430
- Form 42-5554
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 61
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, no response
- Form 311210
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on went 2nd 110 yards out, no impression on winner
- Form 2-00765
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey P J McDonald
mid-division, ridden 2f out and edged right, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 970012
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey L Morris
prominent, ridden 3f out, gradually weakened
- Form 564719
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Archie Young
made all, pushed along over 1f out, kept on well, unchallenged
- Form 482242
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Amie Waugh
in rear, minor headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on same pace
- Form 689461
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd well over 1f out, stayed on one pace and lost 2 places inside final 110 yards
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kells won by over eight lengths at Thirsk despite having failed to score in 26 previous starts. He escapes a penalty but ASK PETER gets another chance having won over track and trip before upped in distance last time. Tafsir has a shout back at this lower level representing last year’s winning yard while Black Smoke won over 1m2f on the Turf course at Lingfield two runs ago but Aighear has a bit to find with the selection.
Formwatch
Heatherdown Hero 25-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, went 4th close home, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Havana Party (9-11) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Tafsir (USA) 9-1 (8-2) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Glenister (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Ebony Maw 15-2 (9-11) Slightly impeded exiting stalls and held up, steady headway from 3f out, chazsed leaders from 2f out, stayed on to take fifth near finish, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Great Colaci (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Black Smoke (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Soon tracking winner on inside until over 8f out, soon steadied mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd again inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Mrembo (9-6) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Ask Peter (FR) 10-1 (9-9) Mid-division out wide, headway into 2nd over 2f out, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Tradesman (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Aighear 15-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, shaken up and led well over 1f out, pushed along and headed 1f out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Manxman (9-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Kells (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort going well over 3f out,ridden to lead 2f out, came clear over 1f out, very easily, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Sep beating Visitant (9-6) by 8 1/2l, 14 ran.