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19:50 Hamilton Park

Walter Scott Saints & Sinners Challenge Cup Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 65y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.40s
  • 11 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Light Blue, White triple diamond, White and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 100-066
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden over 3f out, near troubled leaders

2(1)
Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars
  • Form 22-0100
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

prominent, ridden over 3f out and challenged, weakened final 2f

3(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap
15/2
  • Form 04-0406
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

in touch, ridden 3f out, headway to challenge entering final furlong and soon one pace

4(8)
Silk - Red, Black inverted triangle and star on cap
  • Form 5-00022
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, one pace

5(5)
Silk - Cerise, White hoops, Blue and White check cap

Acomb

8
7/4
  • Form 0-06011
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

led and keen early, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out and soon weakened

6(11)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE striped sleeves, RED cap
11/2
  • Form 00-5101
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out to challenge entering final furlong, weakened close home

7(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
100/1
  • Form 320300-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

towards rear, ridden over 3f out and soon beat

8(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap
8/1
  • Form 0-62250
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

9(4)
Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 00-0010
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9

always towards rear

10(10)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green chevron, Yellow sleeves Emerald Green diamonds, Emerald Green cap, Yellow diamond
  • Form 400-005
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

held-up, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, chased leaders, one pace inside final furlong

11(2)
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 634341
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-3

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, good headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on well inside

In depth

Verdict

The hat-trick seeking Acomb arrives here obviously at the top of his game and can get the better of the likes of Jordans Elect and Takes Tutu, who hold the most solid claims out of the rest. That said, Goodbye Mr Bond does make some appeal from the foot of the handicap and is worth monitoring when the betting starts to pick up in earnest. Like Jordans Elect, the Eric Alston-trained gelding has a little more to do under a penalty in this company and there has to be the suspicion that he will find at least one too good here. Which brings us back to Acomb, who has won both his last two starts with plenty in hand and could still be ahead of the assessor despite his own burden of 6lb extra. However, he is effectively 8lb higher in the weights for this after the initial assessment following his Thirsk victory and will do well to win in the same manner if everything goes to plan for him here. Nevertheless, Acomb has shaped as if he on the crest of a wave at the moment and it could be a little premature to be deserting him here. Takes Tutu has a solid chance at the weights and could be the best alternative if there are negative vibes surrounding Acomb before the off.