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16:45 Hamilton Park

Famous Grouse Alex Fergusson Final Fling Handicap (Class D)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 65y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.29s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Qualitair Wings

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ellen Mooney

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Donna's Double

      10/1

        4
        Silk -

        Rotuma (IRE)

        6/1

          1(8)
          Silk - Black, White star, checked sleeves, White cap, Black stars

          Hiawatha (IRE)

          39
          25/1
          • Form 004002
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-11

          towards rear, never dangerous

          2(6)
          Silk - Aquamarine, Black cap

          Jack Durrance (IRE)

          114
          16/1
          • Form 0-5010
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-9

          in touch, pushed along and lost place over 4f out, soon behind

          3(3)
          Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

          Supreme Salutation

          20
          33/1
          • Form 301600
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-8

          mid-division, headway under pressure 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

          4(9)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED stripes, BLACK sleeves and cap

          Scarletti (GER)

          9 v
          40/1
          • Form 50/0-350
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-4

          towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace

          5(7)
          Silk - White, Cerise cross belts, Royal Blue cap

          North By Northeast (IRE)

          17
          10/1
          • Form 016652
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-3

          in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

          6(15)
          Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots and star on cap

          Indian Welcome

          26 b
          10/1
          • Form 00-0601
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-3

          led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened and not much room inside final furlong

          7(5)
          Silk - White, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

          Wuxi Venture

          30
          6/1
          • Form 000/216
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-3

          slowly into stride towards rear, never dangerous

          8(14)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

          Earlston

          9
          14/1
          • Form 662240
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-1

          towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong

          9(13)
          Silk - Maroon, Orange sleeves and cap

          Donna's Double

          10
          10/1
          • Form 030305
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-0

          mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

          10(12)
          Silk - Black, White diamond

          Qualitair Wings

          6
          8/1
          • Form 000602
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-0

          towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, all out

          11(10)
          Silk - Black and White (halved), striped sleeves and cap

          Hugh The Man (IRE)

          17 v
          33/1
          • Form 212500
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-13

          tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

          12(4)
          Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

          Ben Hur

          23
          9/1
          • Form 442321
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-13

          in touch, ridden over 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          13(1)
          Silk - Dark Green, Orange chevron, Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Orange cap

          Mallard (IRE)

          18
          6/1
          • Form 610111
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-12

          towards rear, never dangerous

          14(16)
          Silk - Light Blue and Pink (halved), Light Blue sleeves, Pink armlets, Light Blue cap

          Ellen Mooney

          83
          11/1
          • Form 0-00000
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12

          in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, just held

          15(11)
          Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap

          Rotuma (IRE)

          24 b
          6/1
          • Form 563222
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-11

          tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong

          16(2)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, YELLOW cap

          Sarn

          5
          16/1
          • Form 001140
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-9

          always behind

          In depth

          Verdict

          Mallard is on a roll at present and can win again, with Ben Hur, Rotuma and Indian Welcome in with a shout in the final race on the card. Mallard has become something of a Wolverhampton specialist of late, so it was a pleasant surprise to connections no doubt when he popped in at Epsom recently. That was over seven furlongs, and as he is reckoned to be much better over a mile, this race should suit him. Still well treated it is hard not to fancy James Given's five-year-old. Ben Hur has run into form lately, finally opening his account on the all-weather at Wolverhampton. Mark Brisbourne expects him to go well back on turf, but he may not have the legs of the selection. Nor will Rotuma who has had a string of seconds to his name and is not easy to win with. Indian Welcome used his stamina to good effect when coming good on Lingfield's Polytrack and with the blinkers on may be in the shake-up as well. All in all, Mallard looks the class-act and should be followed.