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14:45 Hamilton Park

Astute Electronics Classified Stakes

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 65y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.73s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Danceinthevalley (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Sound And Vision (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Layed Back Rocky

      40/1

        1(3)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green star, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars and stars on cap

        Danceinthevalley (IRE)

        25
        7/4
        • Form 9-47224
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 60

        held up mid-division, switched outside and headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon clear easily

        2(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PURPLE armlets

        Layed Back Rocky

        8
        40/1
        • Form 2667-80
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 60

        raced keenly, rapid headway to lead after 3f, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace

        3(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red spots, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap, White spots

        Snookered Again

        65
        16/1
        • Form 17308-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 60

        mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened

        4(6)
        Silk - Pink, Black hoop, Pink sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

        Sound And Vision (IRE)

        18 p BF
        7/2
        • Form 0-30220
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 60

        in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        5(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, White sleeves, Dark Blue and Red striped cap

        Tayside Mover

        33
        66/1
        • Form 860
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 33

        soon into stride, behind, lost touch final 3f

        6(5)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

        African Gift

        27
        14/1
        • Form 37670-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 59

        behind, outpaced halfway never dangerous

        7(7)
        Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, Mauve sleeves, Mauve cap, Purple star

        Azahara

        27
        9/1
        • Form 10-0700
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 60

        behind, pushed along halfway, never dangerous

        8(1)
        Silk - Beige and Maroon (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, check cap

        Eminence Gift

        149
        10/1
        • Form 0042-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 60

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon no impression

        9(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), halved sleeves, Orange cap

        Sweet Potato (IRE)

        12 D
        4/1
        • Form 566558
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 55

        led 3f, tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, no impression final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Danceinthevalley is taken to beat Sound And Vision, with Eminence Gift and Snookered Again worth including in calculations. Danceinthevalley has been tried over a variety of trips without success since making his debut last July, but showed enough on two runs on Southwell's Turf course in April that there is a race to be won with him. Having started off over five furlongs, he has failed to last out when tried over a mile-and-a-quarter since then, but ran well despite a four-pound rise in the weights when fourth at Carlisle. This drop back in trip will hopefully prove the answer in a race that will take little winning, and Alan Swinbank's charge gets the vote over Sound And Vision. The latter was a well beaten favourite on Lingfield's Polytrack last time but had earlier posted two placings at Newcastle and Musselburgh, and is another that should go well with conditions more in his favour. Eminence Gift comes from an in-form stable but has been off since January, and Snookered Again probably needed his return at Southwell in April. He is not badly treated on last year's form and should be noted in the market, but preference is for Danceinthevalley.

        Formwatch

        Danceinthevalley (IRE) 3-1 (8-6) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Son of Thunder (9-2) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) frm in May.

        Layed Back Rocky 33-1 (8-9) Pulled hard, soon behind, 12th of 13, 26l behind Shamrock Bay (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

        Snookered Again 9-2 (9-1) Held up, always in rear, last of 14, 37l behind Summer Charm (8-12) at Southwell 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Apr.

        Sound And Vision (IRE) 9-2fav (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 23l behind Mickehaha (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in May.

        African Gift 50-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, driven over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 14th of 17, 24l behind Master Joseph (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.

        Azahara 20-1 (8-12) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 17, 17l behind Master Joseph (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.

        Eminence Gift 14-1 (9-0) Went right start, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 5l behind Fasylitator (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo clm (F4) pol in Jan.

        Sweet Potato (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Behind, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near to challenge, 8th of 17, 5l behind Toss The Caber (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 3yo sll hcp (6) gf.