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14:40 Hamilton Park

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  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 36y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £2,045
  • 2nd: £604
  • 3rd: £302
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 59.27s
  • Off Time: 14:40:17
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rawaafed (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Chloe's Image

    33/1

      1(5)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

      Rawaafed (IRE)

      2
      3/1
      • Form 68424D
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 64

      held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on towards finish

      2(1)
      Silk - White, dark green spots on sleeves, purple cap

      Royal Opera

      4 b D
      4/9
      • Form 58-6172
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 71

      reared start and slowly away, towards rear, headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - White, red chevron, black sleeves, black and red check cap

      Irons On Fire (USA)

      9 b D
      22/1
      • Form 4-83384
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 43

      slowly into stride, reminders early, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, soon weakened

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

      Imtithal (IRE)

      22
      50/1
      • Form 8-46678
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 54

      led 2f, chased leader, pushed along and weakened 3f out

      5(2)
      Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

      Bix (IRE)

      20 C
      25/1
      • Form 6-44836
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 50

      chased leaders, weakened over 3f out

      6(7)
      Silk - Beige, white armlets

      Chloe's Image

      277
      33/1
      • Form 059-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 50

      held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish

      7(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue star, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Dutch Delight

      9
      20/1
      • Form 668248
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 48

      mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      This shouldn't take too much winning and affords a strong opportunity for ROYAL OPERA to notch a second success of the campaign. A repeat of his runner-up effort to Just Lille in a decent Catterick claimer would suffice, since when he has confirmed his wellbeing with a close third in a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle. Rawaafed is the clear form danger after producing a trio of reasonable handicap efforts in modest grade. Quick ground suits and more rain would not be in his favour. Irons On Fire has also been performing with credit in Class 6 handicap company in the past month or so and consequently merits shortlist inclusion.

      Formwatch

      Rawaafed (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Led to halfway, one pace from over 1f out, finished 4th disqualified and placed last, in a race won by All Or Nothin (9-7) at Redcar 7f sell stks (6) gf, 9 ran.

      Royal Opera 5-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, led after 3f, soon clear, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Just Lille (8-12) at Catterick 1m 4f clm stks (6) gf.

      Irons On Fire (USA) 25-1 (8-2) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 8f out, led over 6f out, soon clear, headed inside final furlong, no extra when not much room towards finish, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Green Earth (8-12) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

      Imtithal (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Held up in last trio, ridden inside final 3f, soon weakened, last of 8, 25l behind Yojojo (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

      Bix (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Prominent, led over 8f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 9l behind Sleepy Haven (8-9) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd.

      Chloe's Image 50-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, last of 9, 27l behind Grey Blue (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.

      Dutch Delight 50-1 (8-0) Keen held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 13, 12l behind Mad Jazz (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gd.