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19:25 Hamilton Park

Apex Traffic Management EBF Soba Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 7y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
  • Winner: £9,277
  • 2nd: £4,351
  • 3rd: £2,176
  • 4th: £1,087
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.99s
  • Off Time: 19:28:01
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dragon Symbol

1/2

    1(2)
    Silk - Grey

    Last Crusader (IRE)

    14 p D
    10/1
    • Form 62-7198
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 107

    led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out

    2(4)
    Silk - Turquoise, yellow shoulders, royal blue sleeves, turquoise & royal blue quartered cap, yellow star

    Dragon Symbol

    42 h CD
    1/2
    • Form 340-720
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 108

    tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, ridden to challenge and led inside final furlong, ran on strongly, comfortably

    3(3)
    Silk - Navy, white sash, lime green striped sleeves & quartered cap

    Boonie (IRE)

    43 D
    10/1
    • Form 339-140
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 97

    jumped leaving stalls, in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner

    4(1)
    Silk - White, Orange stripe, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

    Edward Cornelius (IRE)

    15 h D
    7/2
    • Form 6-12772
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 90

    raced keenly, prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

    Previous results

    2021
    (2)
    Silk -

    Emaraaty Ana

    4/5
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1

    2020
    (1)
    Silk -

    Keep Busy (IRE)

    11/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    In depth

    Verdict

    A disappointing turnout for a nice prize but that won't concern connections of DRAGON SYMBOL. Unbeaten in three races on the all-weather, he was last seen when well beaten in the Group 1 Platinum Jubilee Stakes at Ascot but his previous narrow defeat in a Haydock Listed race gives him the edge over Last Crusader. Karl Burke's three-year-old, a comfortable winner of a Listed race at York in May, led for a long way in a Group 2 at the Curragh last time but the concession of 3lb to the selection may prove just beyond him. Boonie was five lengths behind in that Listed event on the Knavesmire and, though 7lb better off, is unlikely to turn the tables and though Edward Cornelius has been running well he has plenty to find on official ratings.

    Formwatch

    Last Crusader (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led, joined halfway, soon pushed along, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Ladies Church (9-2) at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.

    Dragon Symbol 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders near side, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 23rd of 24, 8 3/4l behind Naval Crown (9-5) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.

    Boonie (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 20, 11 1/4l behind Perfect Power (9-2) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

    Edward Cornelius (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 3f out, led over 2f out, edged left and ridden over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, headed final 50yds, joined for second post, 2nd of 10, hd behind Rathbone (9-6) at Hamilton 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.