Racecards
19:30 Hamilton Park
Elmwood Projects Ltd Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 7y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,308
- 2nd: £4,834
- 3rd: £2,418
- 4th: £1,208
- Form 31-9523
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 0-52833
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 336110
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
dwelt, pushed along in rear, ridden halfway, never on terms
- Form 117055
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Phil Dennis
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 125-176
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey William Pyle
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
- Form 98-0050
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
went right start, in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 114434
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey Connor Beasley
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
ELEGANT ERIN has been threatening to get her head back in front in tougher sprints than this including when third over track and trip last time. Count D'Orsay finished behind the selection here while May Blossom ran below par at Thirsk last month when bidding for a hat-trick. The consistent Sera Dawn could be in the mix once again but Mojomaker drops down in trip.
Formwatch
Elegant Erin (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Held up in mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Spoof (9-0) at Hamilton 5f hcp (2) hvy in Aug.
Mojomaker (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) Disputed lead until led over 4f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Aljari (9-12) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
May Blossom 11-1 (9-13) Behind, driven over 2f out, no impression, 15th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Blind Beggar (9-13) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Count D'Orsay (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Rearing in stalls, chased leaders early, outpaced and in last pair after 1f, ran on against near side rail towards finish, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 8, 6l behind Muker (8-11) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Never Dark 20-1 (10-0) Prominent near side of group, ridden and weakened over 1f out, beaten when hung right final furlong, last of 6, 8 3/4l behind Love De Vega (9-12) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Sound Of Iona 28-1 (8-3) Reared and veered right exiting stalls, hampered rivals in two adjacent stalls to the right, soon outpaced, always towards rear and never dangerous, last of 14, 13 1/4l behind Chipstead (9-11) at York 5f hcp (2) gf in May.
Sera Dawn 2-1fav (9-10) Held up in rear, effort when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, carried left entering final furlong, no real impression, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Sergeant Pep (9-11) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in Aug.