Racecards
15:55 Salisbury
Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 198y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 415602
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey A Kirby
always in rear
- Form 466354
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Lulu Stanford
tracked leaders, chased clear leader 3f out until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Captain Morley
101- Form 561-685
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd, nearest finish
- Form 620542
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
led and soon 10 lengths clear, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 267-712
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 421-971
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Jim Crowley
always in rear
- Form 8-31414
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Storm Rock
26- Form 7-90607
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Harry Bentley
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The day's feature has attracted a strong entry with the weights headed by Captain Cat, a former Group 3 winner. But he's changed stables since finishing second to Gabrial on soft going at Windsor in June. There are doubts about whether Windshear is as good as he once was and he was behind Landwade Lad at Doncaster. Captain Morley is still 8lb higher than his last winning mark but Zamperini has only been raised 5lb for winning at Sandown and Beach Bar appears to be running into form. For some reason, FIDAAWY didn't fire last time at Goodwood but had won easily at Doncaster when allowed to dominate. He could be tough to peg back here if getting to the front. Master Carpenter is preferred to Storm Rock of the others.
Formwatch
Captain Cat (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up in last trio, headway over 2f out, squeezed through into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Gabrial (9-4) at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Master Carpenter (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, no extra from over 1f out, last of 4, 6l behind Here Comes When (9-2) at Bath 1m stks (3) gs in Sep.
Captain Morley 33-1 (9-1) Held up in 6th, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Loving Things (8-10) at Pontefract 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Beach Bar (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Soon led, clear 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Here Comes When (9-2) at Bath 1m stks (3) gs in Sep.
Windshear 11-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Mount Logan (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (2) gs in Sep.
Landwade Lad 8-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Mount Logan (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (2) gs in Sep.
Zamperini (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in touch in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure chasing leaders and hung right 1f out, stayed on well in closing stages, led post, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jul beating Scrutinise (10-0) by ns, 10 ran.
Fidaawy 9-4 (9-2) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, tracked leaders, not much room over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 4, 5l behind Zhui Feng (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Storm Rock 20-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Lord George (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.