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20:00 Hamilton Park

Tote Bookmakers Series Handicap (A Qualifier For The Tote Bookmakers Series Final) (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 36y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 59.44s
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap
11/4
  • Form 000002
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12

tracked leader, ridden 3f out, effort and chance over 2f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong

2(5)
Silk - White, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 000000/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-1

held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, switched left and stayed on well inside final furlong to chase winner close home

3(2)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves and cap
  • Form 264320
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-13

mid-division, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

4(4)
Silk - Black and White stripes, Orange sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form 000300
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra

5(8)
Silk - Light blue, orange stars on sleeves, light blue cap, orange star
16/1
  • Form 44-0655
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10

in touch, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, kept up

6(1)
Silk - Purple and Yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
4/1
  • Form 0-60035
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-2

held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, effort and chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong

7(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 010135
  • Age 5
  • Weight 7-13

held up in rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous

8(6)
Silk - Pink and White stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 0000-01
  • Age 4
  • Weight 7-12

dwelt, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

9(7)
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue striped sleeves, check cap
  • Form 500000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 7-12

towards rear never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

Pepper Road has run well on his last two outings and is fancied to get his head in front here; Tony Tie and Wilson Bluebottle could be the main dangers. Pepper Road was victorious off a five pound higher mark at Musselburgh last year, and has shaped in his last two outings as though he is ready to return to his best form. He finished very strongly to finish third to Gifted Flame at Carlisle, his best form form a long time, and proved that to be no fluke when fifth from a poor draw in a valuable race at the same course last time. Tony Tie was three quarters of a length away in seventh place that day, and is now two pounds better off. He has since finished second over this course and distance and usually goes well here, so looks to be the main danger to the selection. Wilson Bluebottle sprang something of a shock when getting off the mark at Redcar last time, and although he may improve on that, it was a ladies race and he no doubt benefited from the accomplished handling of Serena Brotherton that day. Blushing Prince is much better on sand, while Peartree House has become a frustrating character, so Pepper Road gets the nap to win this under useful claimer Dominic Fox.