Racecards
14:45 Hamilton Park
totepoolliveinfo.com Buttonhook Handicap (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 9y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
Esteaming
30- Form 25407-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, kept on same pace
- Form 236/150-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey I J Brennan
tracked leaders and keen, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 19332-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in touch, pushed along over 5f out, soon reminders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well
Notarised
15- Form 2001-58
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace and lost 2nd place towards finish
- Form 32100-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place over 6f out, tailed off over 3f out
- Form 7/0652-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 80
chased leader to over 6f out, soon pushed along, faded final furlong
Aussie Andre
32- Form 9-21
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 80
mid-division, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000-758
- Age 9
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 80046/6
- Age 9
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Joey Haynes
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 421823-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 613322-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey D Fentiman
always towards rear
- Form 12213/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Joe Doyle
Nonrunner
Verdict
AUSSIE ANDRE (NAP) makes the trip up from Newmarket after winning his maiden at Kempton last month. Jeremy Noseda's charge can make the journey worthwhile by getting the better of Esteaming. The latter drops back down in class having run well for second at Musselburgh last time when well ahead of Aramist. Clear Spell moves in the opposite direction on his return having gone close in a less competitive race in October and Notarised and Swynmor have both looked in the handicapper's grip since last winning.
Formwatch
Esteaming 11-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Buthelezi (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Apr.
Swnymor (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 23rd of 33, 26l behind Big Easy (8-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Aramist (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Buthelezi (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Apr.
Notarised 16-1 (8-10) Soon led, headed over 7f out, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 5l behind Kelinni (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.
Hesketh Bank 25-1 (8-6) Midfield, driven and headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 19l behind Master Of Finance (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Apr.
Freewheel (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind New Year's Night (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) in Mar.
Aussie Andre 6-4fav (9-13) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, niggled along over 3f out, headway into 3rd over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well and steadily drew clear, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating Graffiti Art (9-9) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Saptapadi (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 17l behind Mr Gallivanter (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.
Scrapper Smith (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Took keen hold towards rear, headway on outer to track leaders, over 8f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 20l behind Lady Kashaan (9-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-85 (3) sft in Apr.
Thorntoun Care 11-1 (8-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Chesil Beach (8-6) at Musselburgh 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Oct.
Clear Spell (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 12, nk behind Titus Bolt (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Stentorian (IRE) 11-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, not clear run and hampered over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 27l behind Sunblazer (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) in Sep.