Racecards
20:25 Hamilton Park
Sunday Mail Handicap (Qualifier) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 36y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 4843-02
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey P J Benson
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, not much room over 2f out, switched left and soon beaten
- Form 7-05701
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out and soon weakened
- Form 138058
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss V Scott
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out and soon lost place until kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 044471
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway from over 2f out to lead inside last and kept on well
- Form 326232
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 61
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, headway to lead over 1f out and headed and no extra inside last
- Form 036
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey J Fanning
always behind and lost touch from halfway
Residential
32- Form 5/464-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 570-308
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Dean McKeown
dwelt and tailed off, always behind
- Form 857160
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out and weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Wahoo Sam,Regent's Secret and Jordans Elect are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the tentative vote is given to Regent's Secret. The selection won with a shade in hand when beating Jordans Elect last time and although he has a penalty for that win he is taken to defy the handicapper under conditions that suit. Wahoo Sam rates the main danger as he goes particularly well at the track and won well last time out when beating Go Solo. That form has since been franked but his best form is on very fast ground and for that reason he is opposed. Jordans Elect is another worthy of respect as he is weighted to reverse placings with Regent's Secret but the winner won with a little in hand. Of the remainder Hula Ballew is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is rising in the weights without winning and for the winner we return to Regent's Secret.
Formwatch
Jordans Elect 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway to lead well inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Regent's Secret (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Wahoo Sam (USA) 11-4jt-fav (9-1) Made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m stk 0-70 (5) gf in Jun beating Go Solo (9-4) by a nk, 6 ran.
Dispol Foxtrot 16-1 (9-1) With leader, ridden and every chance 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 17l behind Montecito (8-3) at Haydock 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gf.
Regent's Secret (USA) 5-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, good headway final furlong to lead close home, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Jordans Elect (10-0) by 1l, 12 ran.
Hula Ballew 7-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Fairlie (9-0) at Pontefract 1m fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Needwood Scot 33-1 (9-7) Stumbled start, lead, headed 4f out, weakening when not much room over 2f out, soon eased, last of 6, well behind Golden Grimshaw (8-9) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stk (4) gd in Jun.
Residential 9-1 (9-8) Held up, effort over 3f out, weakened final 2f, 8th of 10, 22l behind Jaafi (8-8) at Redcar 1m 3f mdn aut stk (6) gf in Jun.