Racecards
15:40 Thirsk
Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,664
- 2nd: £1,719
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £430
- Form 123P2-9
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
tracked leaders, not clear run approaching final furlong, soon switched right, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 88-8906
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Dream Deal
15- Form 32324-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Brooke
- Jockey J Garritty
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 855-436
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 815323
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Jason Hart
reared start and slowly away, soon switched right to stand side, in touch, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd close home
- Form 0500-11
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
led and soon pressed, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 000551
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Paula Muir
raced wide, prominent until halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 226009-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C J Teague
- Jockey D Fentiman
awkwardly away, always in rear
- Form 978-009
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Quinn
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders
In depth
Verdict
A tongue-tie has worked the oracle for LAAKHOF (NAP) and he’s won both starts in the headgear since joining Declan Carroll. He’s due to be raised 9lb after last week’s Musselburgh success and can get the better of Imperial Khan once again. The latter finished behind the selection at Catterick before scoring at Beverley and a 5lb rise us due while Spanish Angel can race off a lower mark on Turf and went close at Hamilton last time. Dream Deal is preferred to Sugar Baby of the rest.
Formwatch
Sugar Baby 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Prodigious Blue (9-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in May.
James Watt (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Pushed along in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 14 1/2l behind Reigning Profit (9-7) at Ripon 5f hcp (5) sft in May.
Dream Deal 17-2 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Astapor (9-5) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Canaria Prince 11-4 (9-10) Tracked winner, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 6, 7l behind Laakhof (9-8) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Spanish Angel (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Mews House (9-9) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gd in May.
Laakhof (IRE) 9-4fav (9-8) Made all, ridden and ran on, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Stay Smart (9-11) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Imperial Khan (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Led, clear when ridden over 1f out, ran on, unchallenged, won at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gf in May beating Emeralds Pride (10-2) by 1l, 11 ran.
Koropick (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) In touch, bumped over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Tathmeen (10-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Miss Anaco 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Laakhof (9-7) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gd in May.