Racecards
14:50 Hamilton Park
Bestway Wholesale Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 6f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 8-87507
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 16
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey A Mullen
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 48-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey G Whillans
in touch and towards rear, ridden and saddle slipped over 1f out, unseated rider
- Form 568864
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Joe Doyle
led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 778-58
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey G Lee
dwelt, in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
In depth
Verdict
THANKYOU STARS made a very promising debut at Doncaster in April and didn't reappear until earlier this month when he started favourite back on Town Moor. He led for a long way before weakening and should have no problems making all here. Dutch Dream is moderate in the extreme and has hardly beaten a horse home in five starts while Mystical King has a rating of 40 after 24 starts and just three third places. Knotty Jack did show a bit of promise on his opening run at Wolverhampton in October but was well beaten on a return visit the following month while Bannock Town's form could hardly be any worse having finished last in eight of his last nine starts.
Formwatch
Bannock Town 66-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, under pressure halfway, soon weakened, eased final furlong, last of 7, 26 1/4l behind Knockamany Bends (8-7) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Knotty Jack (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Jaiyana (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mystical King 25-1 (8-7) In touch, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Knockamany Bends (8-7) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Dutch Dream 22-1 (9-3) Dwelt badly, always well behind, last of 8, 36 1/4l behind See Vermont (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Thankyou Stars 15-8fav (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final 75 yards, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Time To Exceed (9-0) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.