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19:50 Hamilton Park

John Smith's Extra Smooth Nursery Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 5y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.30s
  • Off Time: 19:51:05
  • 5 Ran
1(2)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond
  • Form 261
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 82

with winner, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no impression final furlong

2(5)
Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 322
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 74

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd, well inside final furlong, always held

3(4)
Silk - Red and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap
9/1
  • Form 627
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 69

raced keenly, with leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on until no extra towards finish

4(3)
Silk - Red, Black epaulets, Black sleeves, Red spots
6/4
  • Form 2412
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 68

made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well

5(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sash and sleeves, Pink cap

Limestone

15 b
40/1
  • Form 0460
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12
  • Official Rating 55

behind, outpaced halfway, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

Charlotto Carlotti, Romantic Destiny and Lady Benjamin are the three against the field here and Charlotti Carlotti appears to be the percentage call in this small field. Lady Benjamin won over this course and distance two outings ago, and chased home Runswick Bay in a competitive nursery at Pontefract on Tuesday. She is a consistent type, and providing those exertions have not taken too much out of her she can go well. Kevin Ryan's Romantic Destiny has filled the runner up spot in her two recent starts, staying on well in the closing stages, suggesting she can appreciate a longer trip. After shaping well on her Thirsk bow, finishing second, Charlotti Carlotti was thrown into the deep end in the Listed Hilary Needler at Beverley, finishing unplaced, but she confirmed her ability when landing the odds at Ayr last time in smooth style. That was a convincing display and Charlotti Carlotti can score again here.