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14:50 Hamilton Park

Wbx.com No Commission On Day's Big Race Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.19s
  • Off Time: 14:51:14
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Zamalik (USA)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Alto Vertigo

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ancient Pride (IRE)

      50/1

        1(2)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Alto Vertigo

        9
        4/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace and no chance with winner

        2(11)
        Silk - White, Black braces, armlets and star on cap

        Zamalik (USA)

        12
        6/4
        • Form 6/02378
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 65

        led, ridden 2f out and driven clear final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - White and Red (quartered), checked sleeves

        Ancient Pride (IRE)

        2
        50/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

        4(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White hooped cap

        Optical Illusion (USA)

        4 p
        9/2
        • Form 650358
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(10)
        Silk - Maroon, White hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Maroon cap

        Van Ruymbeke (IRE)

        116 t
        7/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        prominent and keen early, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(5)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW seams, BLACK and RED striped cap

        Bella Grande

        61
        100/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        7(4)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

        Bovered (IRE)

        96
        100/1
        • Form 65
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        always towards rear

        8(1)
        Silk - Red, White braces, Black sleeves, Orange cap

        Champagne Mindy

        40
        33/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        slowly into stride and always towards rear

        9(6)
        Silk - White, Light Blue epaulets, White and Light Blue striped cap

        Craig Y Nos

        30
        150/1
        • Form 4-40
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 29

        slowly into stride and always towards rear

        10(3)
        Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

        Golden Topaz (IRE)

        33
        11/2
        • Form 634-756
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 62

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        11(7)
        Silk - White, red cross belts, white sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap

        Splendidio

        20
        50/1
        • Form 764849
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 45

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Pat Haslam has had to be patient with the four-year-old Alto Vertigo but that patience should be rewarded with the gelding getting the vote to go one better than on his recent flat debut and he gets the vote ahead of Optical Illusion and Golden Topaz. The last mentioned has ability but is becoming expensive to follow so Howard Johnson's filly looks best watched. Similar comments apply to Eric Alston's Zamalik, while Linda Perratt's Ancient Pride makes only limited appeal on his debut. Ian Semple's Optical Illusion has claims on the pick of his form but is inconsistent and a better bet looks to be the lightly raced Alto Vertigo who gets the vote.

        Formwatch

        Alto Vertigo 20-1 (9-5) In touch, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, always held, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Midnight Sky (8-12) at Beverley 5f mdn stk (5) gf in Aug.

        Zamalik (USA) 11-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, no further progress, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Moheebb (7-13) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.

        Ancient Pride (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 12l behind Chicken George (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m mdn stk (5) gf.

        Optical Illusion (USA) 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, every chance 3f out, ridden and soon weakened, 8th of 9, 6l behind Grand Diamond (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Van Ruymbeke (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up, ridden 4f out, soon behind, last of 11, 43l behind Al Tharib (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo mdn (3) gd in May.

        Bella Grande 50-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, last of 11, 27l behind Onatopp (8-12) at Catterick 6f mdn aut stk (6) gs in Jul.

        Bovered (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Always behind, last of 5, 22l behind Morinqua (8-7) at Beverley 5f 3yo stk (3) gd in May.

        Champagne Mindy 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, headway to chase leader over 3f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 8l behind Lord of The Reins (9-3) at Leicester 5f 3yo mdn aut (5) sft in Jul.

        Craig Y Nos 150-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride and behind, never a factor, 11th of 13, 20l behind Apple Blossom (9-0) at Thirsk 7f mdn fll (4) gf in Aug.

        Golden Topaz (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, 6th of 12, 6l behind Queen Noverre (8-12) at Redcar 7f mdn 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.

        Splendidio 25-1 (8-7) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 11l behind Danish Blues (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f sll (6) gd in Aug.