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18:30 Hamilton Park

Margaret Smith Memorial Celebrations Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 68y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.46s
  • Off Time: 18:30:48
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Shine On Brendan (IRE)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Banner Road (IRE)

    20/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Red and dark green diabolo, halved sleeves, red and dark green quartered cap

      Innse Gall

      14 D
      15/2
      • Form 4-25334
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 77

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, 3rd and held inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

      2(6)
      Silk - White, large dark green spots, white sleeves, dark green spots, red cap

      Western Stars (FR)

      19 p D
      20/1
      • Form 44-5540
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 73

      held up in rear, headway over 3f out, driven over 2f out, soon weakened

      3(3)
      Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap

      Phoenix Fire (IRE)

      25
      5/1
      • Form 601-433
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 76

      led, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Shine On Brendan (IRE)

      16 b CDCD
      15/2
      • Form 342312
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 68

      chased leader, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, held on

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

      Look Back Smiling (IRE)

      3 p BF
      4/7
      • Form 473251
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 74

      slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, stayed on final 100 yards, never on terms

      6(4)
      Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Banner Road (IRE)

      12 h D
      20/1
      • Form 874132
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 53

      took keen hold, held up in touch, effort from 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just held

      Previous results

      2022
      (5)
      Silk -

      Shaladar (FR)

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      2021
      (5)
      Silk -

      Mi Capricho (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2

      2020
      (7)
      Silk -

      Granite City Doc

      12/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      LOOK BACK SMILING (NAP) was given a particularly competent ride on Wednesday in an apprentices' race at Leicester and, with no penalty accrued, she is very much the one to beat here. Shine On Brendan does have course and distance form and has won before with soft in the going description. Stablemate Banner Road thrives on being at the track and wasn’t far away at Ayr over a distance that may have been on the sharp side. Phoenix Fire made all to post a success on heavy going at Redcar and Phoenix Fire is noteworthy as being Michael Dods’ only runner at the meeting tonight.

      Formwatch

      Innse Gall 12-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden along 2f out, went fourth inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Another Batt (9-4) at Ripon 1m hcp (4) sft in Jul.

      Western Stars (FR) 8-1 (9-5) Wore hood to post, slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, never a factor, last of 10, 21 3/4l behind Silver Gunn (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Phoenix Fire (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Lerwick (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Shine On Brendan (IRE) 9-2 (8-6) Keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, lost place 2f out, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, pressed winner towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Bashful (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

      Look Back Smiling (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead inside final furlong, won at Leicester 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Media Guest (9-5) by 2l, 6 ran.

      Banner Road (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Jkr Cobbler (9-8) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gs in Jul.