Racecards
19:40 Hamilton Park
Patersons Of Greenoakhill Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 7y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,527 added
- Winner: £2,322
- 2nd: £1,090
- 3rd: £545
- 4th: £300
- Form 980414
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
close up, headway and not clear run approaching final furlong, switched right and stayed on towards finish
- Form 462416
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 806375
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
pushed along to chase leaders, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 125-258
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 933131
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Jonny Peate
close up, headway under stand side rail over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
Iris Dancer
10- Form 464232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey Phil Dennis
in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran, not reach winner
- Form 283605
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey B A Curtis
dwelt towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Melody King has appreciated the drop in grade on his last three starts, rewarding connections with a recent course and distance success. He didn't run too badly last time either but now is 5lb worse off with IRIS DANCER on his aforementioned winning effort and the Davidson inmate is taken to turn things around as he was only beaten three-quarters of a length that day. The selection has also gone well on all three starts since joining his new yard. Glorious Rio is up 10lb for landing two of his last three starts but it's never a good idea to ignore a sprinter in form and he's well worth a shortlist place. Aleef wins in his turn and is not ruled out either.
Formwatch
Melody King (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Dwelt in rear, switched to outer halfway, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Never Dark (9-8) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Aleef (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Awkward and slowly away, in rear, pushed along halfway, short lived effort approaching final furlong, 6th of 7, 6l behind Haveoneyerself (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jul.
Tomily (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Close up, pressed leader over 2f out and soon led, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Captain Jameson (9-10) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Bannow 40-1 (9-7) Led, pressed over 2f out and soon headed, hung left under 2f out and soon weakened, last of 11, 19 1/4l behind Captain Jameson (9-10) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Shesadabber 14-1 (9-1) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlongg, 8th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Melody King (9-9) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Glorious Rio (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Slowly into stride and went left start, outpaced towards rear, steady headway in centre 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on well to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Zoom Star (8-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Iris Dancer 15-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway from 2f out, close up 1f out, ran on, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Melody King (9-9) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Stronsay (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Slowly away, outpaced and behind, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Melody King (9-9) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.