Racecards
16:30 Nottingham
Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 18y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,281
- 2nd: £2,947
- 3rd: £1,472
- 4th: £737
- Form 119
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 812925
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
held up towards rear, ridden into 4th over 1f out, plugged on same pace
- Form 21-4145
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leaders, pushed along and led over 1f out, ridden inside last and cleared away final 110 yards, readily
- Form 45-127
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E Bethell
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
in rear, pushed along 2f out, no response
- Form 4-11627
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey J F Egan
prominent, ridden 2f out, soon hung left and dropped away
- Form 213412
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
dwelt, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside last, no match
- Form 21436
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
NonRunner
- Form 094550
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
A winner here last month, NORTHERN SPIRIT (NAP) found only a subsequent winner too good at Yarmouth later. Spirit Of Applause is back in the right grade and also has form here. He wouldn’t want any rain but has solid claims if firm is mentioned in the going forecast. Soft going was against Havana Pusey last time at Ascot and Pinafore will almost certainly attract market support again. Mick Appleby runs the unexposed Billyjoh and Johnny James with the former probably the pick of the pair at the weights.
Formwatch
Johnny James 13-2 (9-6) Edged left start, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, no impression over 2f out, 9th of 10, 13l behind Nails Murphy (9-2) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Spirit Of Applause 17-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Sharp Power (8-10) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Pinafore (IRE) 15-8fav (9-9) Held up last, angled out over 2f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, last of 5, 2l behind Girl Magic (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Mountain Warrior 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, no impression and eased 1f out, last of 7, 24 1/4l behind Hydration (9-3) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Billyjoh 11-4 (9-11) Held up in behind leaders, ridden along over 2f out, went third over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Unequal Love (9-6) at Ripon 6f stks (5) sft in Jul.
Kessaar Power (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Raced keenly, pressed leader until ridden 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Be Frank (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Northern Spirit 3-1fav (8-12) Restrained in last, shaken up and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, went second post, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Dark Trooper (9-5) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Havana Pusey 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders out wide pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, last of 6, 13 1/4l behind Popmaster (9-12) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Pocket The Packet (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along 3f out, no response, 12th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Bajan Bandit (9-9) at York 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.