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15:00 Hamilton Park

Neilsland And Earnock Julian Watson Memorial Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.44s
  • Off Time: 15:04:02
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Birkdale (IRE)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Take Charge

    5/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white star, light blue sleeves

      Lucky Violet (IRE)

      13 h
      25/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      dwelt, towards rear, headway 1f out, kept on same and no impression

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Abu Khadra (IRE)

      208
      8/1
      • Form 8-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      fly jumped start, behind, effort over 1f out, never dangerous

      3(7)
      Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

      Birkdale (IRE)

      360
      Evs
      • Form 32-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      prominent, raced alone stand side, led inside final furlong, kept on well

      4(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots

      Lord Bopper (IRE)

      40/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      dwelt, tracked leaders and keen, weakened final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Lime Green

      Take Charge

      26
      5/2
      • Form 563-506
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 71

      led, headed 2f out, kept on

      6(6)
      Silk - Black, orange stars, orange and black striped cap

      Full Of Promise

      208
      8/1
      • Form 45-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      7(1)
      Silk - Red and black (quartered), white sleeves, red diamonds, black cap

      Prairie Impulse

      352
      16/1
      • Form 78-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders and keen, pushed along inside final furlong, no extra

      Previous results

      2015
      (9)
      Silk -

      Under Siege (IRE)

      11/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Mr McLaren

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      BIRKDALE has not raced for nearly a year now but has every chance on last season’s form. Placed in both starts at Ayr, a repeat of either effort should see David O’Meara’s charge go close in this company. Take Charge sets the standard off a mark of 71 but has been well beaten in handicaps of late while neither of Richard Fahey’s charges have looked like winning so far with Full Of Promise preferred to Abu Khadra on her earlier fourth at Brighton. The remainder are even harder to fancy unless the newcomer Lord Bopper proves above average.

      Formwatch

      Lucky Violet (IRE) 80-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Wholesome (8-12) at Carlisle 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.

      Abu Khadra (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Went left start close up centre, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 17 1/2l behind Times Legacy (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) hvy in Nov.

      Birkdale (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Slowly into stride, in touch, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, soon chased winner, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Dark Defender (9-5) at Ayr 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Lord Bopper (IRE) Frozen Power gelding out of Lady Bracknell.

      Take Charge 16-1 (9-6) Raced far side, tracked leader, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Van Gerwen (9-0) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gd in May.

      Full Of Promise 11-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Sainted (9-0) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) hvy in Nov.

      Prairie Impulse 12-1 (9-0) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 10l behind Champagne City (9-5) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.