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17:40 Hamilton Park

Howard Mcdowell Memorial Handicap (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.68s
  • Off Time: 17:44:13
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Brut

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Never Without Me

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Memphis Man

      4/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Maroon and White check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

        Seafield Towers

        634 D
        14/1
        • Form 060134/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        mid-division, weakened 2f out

        2(1)
        Silk - White, Maroon hoops and armlets, quartered cap

        Never Without Me

        8 D
        12/1
        • Form 4996-40
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 59

        chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish

        3(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue seams, quartered cap

        Champagne Cracker

        4 p D
        12/1
        • Form 8666-58
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 55

        prominent, ridden halfway, beaten over 1f out

        4(2)
        Silk - Tan, Red sleeves, Cream cap, Red spots

        Brut

        4 p D
        7/2
        • Form 240576
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 54

        made all or driven out

        5(4)
        Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star

        Memphis Man

        19 D
        4/1
        • Form 50868-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 54

        outpaced and behind, stayed on well final furlong, no chance with front pair

        6(12)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Howards Prince

        237 CD
        14/1
        • Form 544400-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 51

        outpaced towards rear, never dangerous

        7(11)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

        Signor Whippee

        126 b D
        33/1
        • Form 054170-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 51

        outpaced and behind

        8(13)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap

        Beamsley Beacon

        5 bt D
        15/2
        • Form 0-37424
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 50

        prominent, weakened over 1f out

        9(8)
        Silk - Black and White stripes, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

        Jun Fan (USA)

        11
        4/1
        • Form 6390-05
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 50

        mid-division, effort over 1f out, no extra

        10(5)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Oeuf A La Neige

        2
        14/1
        • Form 20700-8
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 48

        mid-division, kept on from over 1f out, no impression

        11(3)
        Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

        Soldiers Romance

        52
        17/2
        • Form 3-609
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 48

        close up, no extra from over 1f out

        12(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple hoops, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple cap

        Miacarla

        5
        33/1
        • Form 0/036-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 46

        chased leaders, weakened at 2f out

        13(7)
        Silk - Orange and Purple (halved), Purple sleeves and cap

        Lady Tilly

        311
        100/1
        • Form 06509/5-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 45

        behind and outpaced

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive finale can go the way of Seafield Towers, with Brut and Memphis Man others to consider. The selection ticks plenty of boxes here as he is in good form, well drawn and he has ground conditions to suit and he looks the percentage call. Brut was well-backed earlier in the week but he could only finish sixth behind Raccoon and from a poor draw he looks to have plenty on his plate today. Memphis Man put in a fair effort last time at Nottingham considering he had been off the track since December and with that run under his belt he looks one of the more likely candidates here. Jun Fan shaped encouragingly last time and from a good draw he could provide the each-way value in the race, but Seafield Towers has everything in his favour and he can land the spoils.

        Formwatch

        Seafield Towers 11-2 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Undeterred (9-0) at Hamilton 6f stk 0-70 (5) gf in Aug '05.

        Champagne Cracker 8-1 (9-0) Behind, ridden and hung left from 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 13l behind Slipasearcher (8-7) at Nottingham 6f fll hcp (5) gf.

        Brut 8-1 (8-12) Towards rear, hung left from over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 15, 8l behind Raccoon (8-13) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

        Memphis Man 14-1 (8-5) Mid-division, outpaced from over 3f out, 8th of 14, 4l behind Desert Opal (8-8) at Nottingham 5f hcap (5) gf in Apr.

        Howards Prince 16-1 (8-6) Soon chasing leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened and not much room, hung left over 1f out, 11th of 12, 16l behind City For Conquest (9-2) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Sept.

        Beamsley Beacon 12-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 1f out to chase leaders, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Spirit of Coniston (8-4) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-50 (6) std.

        Jun Fan (USA) 11-1 (8-1) Chased leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, faded final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Violent Velocity (9-0) at Catterick 6f app hcp (6) gf in Apr.

        Soldiers Romance 25-1 (8-0) Raced wide, keen in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 14, 11l behind Cerebus (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.