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17:43 Hamilton Park

PDM Buildbase Scotland Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 68y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,300 added
  • Winner: £3,618
  • 2nd: £1,698
  • 3rd: £850
  • 4th: £425
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.98s
  • Off Time: 17:43:14
  • 6 Ran
2(3)
Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 115116
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 65

midfield, ridden over 2f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, ridden to lead final 110yds, kept on strongly

3(5)
Silk - Maroon, white seams, white sleeves, maroon stars, maroon cap, white star
16/1
  • Form 46/5346-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 63

in rear, headway approaching 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, just denied third

4(7)
Silk - Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, maroon armlets, light blue cap

Balqaa

92 D
33/1
  • Form 183556
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 60

took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out

5(4)
Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Light Blue stars

Ayr Poet

20 p BFCD
13/2
  • Form 9-84314
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 60

prominent, pushed along over 3f out, under pressure over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, just held third

6(2)
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red star
  • Form 53-578
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 62

always towards rear, never on terms

7(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

Breckland

2 D
11/8
  • Form 124431
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 54

led, pushed along over 2f out, faced strong challenge inside final furlong, headed final 110yds, kept on

1(6)
NR

Bashful

27
12/1
  • Form 1-27895
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 67

NonRunner

8(8)
NR
3/1
  • Form 132114
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 52

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Several arrive in fine form but Jim Goldie’s yard has won two of the three previous renewals and SHINE ON BRENDAN is taken go close. The latter was upped in class last time but included a double here when winning four times earlier in the year and is preferred to stablemate Ayr Poet. The latter drops down in trip but Retirement Beckons escapes a penalty for last week’s course and distance success having earlier beaten subsequent 7f winner Breckland at Ayr.

Formwatch

Shine On Brendan (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) In rear, headway tracking leaders approaching final furlong, stayed on well final 100 yards but never on terms, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind System (9-5) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.

Don't Look Back 18-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, last next, well beaten before 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind New Reality (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.

Balqaa 11-1 (9-4) Started slowly and went right start, held up in rear, some headway out wide 3f out, ridden and weakened final 2f, 6th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Cathayensis (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in May.

Ayr Poet 9-4jfav (9-2) Prominent, waiting for gap on rail well over 2f out, in clear well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on closing stages, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Highwaygrey (10-2) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Friendly Vegan (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, lost place quickly over 3f out, eased, last of 8, dist behind Heights Of Aran (9-9) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gs in May.

Breckland 3-1 (9-8) Prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well, always doing enough, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gs in Aug beating How Bizarre (9-8) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

Bashful 18-1 (9-10) Slowly away and went left leaving stalls, soon chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Shaladar (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Retirement Beckons 5-4fav (9-9) Tracked leader, nudged along 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on well to lead final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) sft in Aug beating Dandy's Angel (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.