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13:50 Hamilton Park

Always Trying Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 68y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 53.82s
  • Off Time: 13:52:17
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Crystal River

Evs

    1(2)
    Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

    Bombay (IRE)

    8
    5/6
    • Form 2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5

    tracked leaders, pushed along to winner 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced approaching final furlong

    2(1)
    Silk - Royal blue, light blue star, light blue sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap

    Irvine Lady (IRE)

    3 p
    100/1
    • Form 762060
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 45

    led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

    3(4)
    Silk - Black, White braces, Red cap

    Crystal River

    301
    Evs
    • Form 5-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    tracked leader, led over 2f out, pushed clear approaching final furlong, comfortable

    4(3)
    Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

    Farage (IRE)

    17
    40/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    very slowly away behind, never on terms

    In depth

    Verdict

    Crystal River was sent to Newcastle by Godolphin for his debut in November and ran quite well over 7f. He's been transferred to the in-form William Haggas, who wouldn't be sending him on the long journey from Newmarket without good reason. Pat Shanahan's Farage finished a long way last on his debut at Newbury and has a stayer's pedigree while Irvine Lady finished last in a minor handicap here on Saturday. BOMBAY went to Ripon for his belated debut last week and beat all bar the odds-on Musical Terms, who is trained by Haggas. David O'Meara's charge has the scope to do much better and looks the one to beat.

    Formwatch

    Bombay (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up in 5th, driven and headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Musical Terms (9-5) at Ripon 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.

    Irvine Lady (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Mid-division, struggling over 3f out, last of 13, 32 3/4l behind Al Hawraa (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gs in Sep.

    Crystal River 9-2 (9-0) Dwelt, held up in touch, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Indian Blessing (9-0) at Newcastle 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.

    Farage (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off and eased final 2f, last of 12, dist behind Gold Star (9-5) at Newbury 1m 4f mdn stks (3) sft in Aug.