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15:20 Hamilton Park

Autumn Finale Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 5y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.87s
  • Off Time: 15:20:22
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Obe Brave

7/4

    2(3)
    Silk - White, Light Blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

    Gift Horse

    10 p D
    11/8
    • Form 036735
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 83

    held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

    3(4)
    Silk - Red, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red diamonds

    Obe Brave

    10 D
    7/4
    • Form 970088
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 80

    chased clear leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

    5(2)
    Silk - Purple and White check, Purple sleeves

    Yorkshire Blue

    5 CDD
    3/1
    • Form 020460
    • Age 9
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 65

    chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

    6(6)
    Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

    Geordie Dancer (IRE)

    23 b D
    16/1
    • Form 178005
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 45

    led and soon clear, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

    1(5)
    NR

    Blue Tomato

    1 CDD
    • Form 051705
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 87

    Nonrunner

    4(1)
    NR

    Pennybid (IRE)

    23
    • Form 09
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-11

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2007
    (10)
    Silk -

    Yorkshire Blue

    11/8
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-4

    In depth

    Verdict

    Obe Brave is not as good as he once was but is still capable of fair form and Richard Fahey's gelding has to be respected. However, David Nicholls has a strong hand here and it will be a surprise if this does not go to one of his two runners, BLUE TOMATO and Gift Horse, with preference for the former. The selection has twice been successful this season in handicaps and while disappointing last time, he has solid claims dropping into claiming company. Stable companion Gift Horse has struggled against the handicapper over the last two years but cannot be discounted dropping into a claimer for the first time. Neither Pennybid nor Geordie Dancer make any appeal and the only other runner with any realistic chance is Yorkshire Blue, although he will need to improve on all known form to trouble Blue Tomato.

    Formwatch

    Gift Horse 7-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 5th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Earlsmedic (8-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

    Obe Brave 16-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 17, 4l behind Earlsmedic (8-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

    Yorkshire Blue 8-1 (9-6) Close up until weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 7l behind Woodsley House (8-13) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.

    Geordie Dancer (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Sea Salt (8-5) at Ayr 7f clm (5) gs in Aug.

    Blue Tomato 16-1 (8-4) Steadied start, held up behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression from well over 1f out, 11th of 15, 6l behind Lesson In Humility (8-12) at York 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jul.

    Pennybid (IRE) 150-1 (8-11) In rear, no impression final 3f, last of 9, 12l behind Rowan Lodge (8-8) at Redcar 1m 1f clm (6) gd in Aug.