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14:00 Hamilton Park

Highland Spring Water Avon Gorge Novice Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,558
  • 2nd: £1,059
  • 3rd: £529
  • 4th: £265
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.43s
  • Off Time: 14:01:17
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Baileys Showgirl (FR)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Princeofthequeen (USA)

    3/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Alfie's Angel (IRE)

      15
      Evs
      • Form 3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace and lost 2nd place inside final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Orange and black (quartered), checked sleeves

      Elmwood

      25/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      dwelt, always towards rear

      3(5)
      Silk - Purple, Light Green epaulets

      Our Boy John (IRE)

      15
      14/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

      4(6)
      Silk - Purple and orange stripes, purple sleeves, orange armlets, white cap

      Princeofthequeen (USA)

      15
      3/1
      • Form 2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leaders, ridden and chased winner inside final furlong, always held

      5(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Baileys Showgirl (FR)

      12 BF
      15/2
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      with leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well

      6(4)
      Silk - Orange, black seams, orange sleeves, black stars, orange cap, black star

      Harbour Lightning

      14
      8/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace

      7(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue spots, light blue cap

      Kazanan (IRE)

      15
      100/1
      • Form 87
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Princeofthequeen overcame a tardy start to lead inside the final furlong on debut at Thirsk but couldn't quite hang on. He should be going one better soon but a couple of his rivals also showed plenty of promise on their respective introductions. Harbour Lightning was also slowly away at Thirsk a couple of weeks ago and is capable of better but ALFIE'S ANGEL is preferred. Bryan Smart's colt plotted a wide course at Carlisle but stuck on really well in the closing stages and connections will have taken plenty of encouragement from that. Baileys Showgirl was favourite at Chelmsford 12 days ago but only beat one home.

      Formwatch

      Alfie's Angel (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Showdance Kid (9-2) at Carlisle 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Elmwood Paco Boy colt out of Style Award.

      Our Boy John (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Raced wide held up, pushed along halfway, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Showdance Kid (9-2) at Carlisle 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Princeofthequeen (USA) 9-1 (9-1) Dwelt, tracked leaders, led 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on and caught post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Miss Sugars (8-8) at Thirsk 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.

      Baileys Showgirl (FR) 5-2fav (8-11) Reared start, very slowly away, lost all chance and always behind, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Scudding (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.

      Harbour Lightning 66-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Lady In Question (9-0) at Thirsk 6f fll stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Kazanan (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Outpaced towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 11l behind Pellucid (8-11) at Thirsk 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.