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14:00 Hamilton Park

Support The Marie Curie Hospice Glasgow Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 35y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,159
  • 2nd: £2,144
  • 3rd: £1,072
  • 4th: £536
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 0.33s
  • Off Time: 14:00:20
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Striding Edge (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    El Picador (IRE)

    6/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Pink, large white spots

      Archaeology

      24
      7/2
      • Form 2384-26
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 82

      held up, dropped to rear 3f out, ridden 2f out, headway between horses entering final furlong, kept on same pace

      2(5)
      Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star

      Dark Lochnagar (USA)

      11 D
      15/2
      • Form 494367
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond

      Le Chiffre

      16 BFC
      7/4
      • Form 4-11235
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 82

      in touch, headway 2f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - Beige, brown chevron, beige sleeves, brown stars and cap

      Makyon (IRE)

      16 C
      22/1
      • Form 124-800
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 80

      headway to lead over 7f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green check, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green armlets

      Granite City Doc

      27 C
      11/2
      • Form 216133
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 74

      dwelt close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, Black and Pink striped sleeves, hooped cap

      El Picador (IRE)

      5
      6/1
      • Form 533566
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 72

      in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly inside final furlong, not quite reach winner

      7(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon sash, Dark Green sleeves, Maroon cap

      Striding Edge (IRE)

      11
      12/1
      • Form 151300
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 77

      led, headed over 7f out, ridden to lead again 2f out, driven and all out, just held on

      In depth

      Verdict

      Le Chiffre has been very consistent this year, winning here and at Beverley in the summer. But the handicapper looks in charge at present and this looks a much easier race than the one in which ARCHAEOLOGY (NAP) finished sixth at Thirsk at the start of the month. The top weight didn’t get the best of runs that day and, though he could have done without a 2lb rise, this longer trip will suit given he ran well over 1m2f at Pontefract last year. Dark Lochnagar probably needs further but is slipping down the ratings and this is a stiff track. Granite City Doc is in better form that fellow course winner Makyon and his stablemate Striding Edge.

      Formwatch

      Archaeology 9-2 (9-2) Mid-division, not clear run 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 6th of 15, 6l behind Shelir (9-11) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) gs in Sep.

      Dark Lochnagar (USA) 14-1 (8-11) Prominent, pressed leader halfway, almost upsides 3f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, no extra, 7th of 12, 4l behind First Impression (8-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

      Le Chiffre 7-2fav (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 3f out, driven 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Hayadh (10-0) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep.

      Makyon (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, driven and struggling over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 10th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Hayadh (10-0) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep.

      Granite City Doc 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Viceregent (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Sep.

      El Picador (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, upsides and every chance from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened, 6th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Eagle Court (9-10) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

      Striding Edge (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 37 1/4l behind Garden Oasis (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.