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17:40 Hamilton Park
Hamilton Park Apprentice Series Handicap (Round 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 9y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 0/800-03
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, headway 3f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed, no extra near finish
Scurra
13- Form 247-742
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Greg Fairley
in touch, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, no impression
- Form 338954
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leader, led halfway, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong
Ulshaw
10- Form 521286
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey D Corby
always towards rear
- Form 67/98-12
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Neil Brown
chased leaders to 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 6208/0-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 48
mid-division, ridden 6f out, soon outpaced, stayed on final 2f, never on terms
- Form 68-9253
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
mid-division, headway, in touch halfway, led over 3f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong to lead again near finish
Snails Castle (IRE)
1024- Form 000078/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 224564-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey A Mullen
always towards rear
- Form 227541
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Liam Jones
raced keenly, held up towards rear when stumbled and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 00-5485
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer A R Dicken
- Jockey B Swarbrick
slowly into stride, raced keenly in mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon behind
Semah's Parc
15- Form 8980/00
- Age 7
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer Mrs A M Naughton
- Jockey Donna Caldwell
behind, headway halfway, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on, never on terms
- Form 00959-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 32
- Trainer T A K Cuthbert
- Jockey D Fentiman
led to halfway, chased leaders, lost place 2f out
- Form 548-000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 20
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
I Got Rhythm might prove the answer in the finale, with Spree Vision, Lazzaz, Bartra Rock, Iamback and Scurra all worth a mention. I Got Rhythm left the money in the bookies' satchels at Carlisle a fortnight ago when beaten by her 25-1 stablemate Celtic Carisma, but prior to that effort, Keith Reveley's mare had absolutely bolted up over further at Nottingham, with Jamie Spencer sitting motionless in the saddle. She was fit enough after running over hurdles, and her victory was gained in Banded company, so all of that has to be taken into consideration, but even so, in this line-up she has to be fancied with the slightly longer trip to suit. Spree Vision has been in action over timber of late and has his first outing on the Flat since last October, while Lazzaz has been running on the all-weather without success. Bartra Rock stayed on well at Catterick and should be noted despite his weight burden, and Iamback did it nicely at Folkestone and is another that can prove troublesome despite a six-pound penalty. Scurra was a bit unlucky in running here last time so is also worth a mention, but I Got Rhythm can make them all go, and will be a popular choice.
Formwatch
Bartra Rock (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up, headway on outer over 4f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Crathorne (9-8) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) frm.
Scurra 12-1 (8-1) Held up, ridden over 3f out, switched left and kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Millennium Hall (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (5) gs.
Lazzaz 11-1 (9-6) Soon prominent, led 8f out until 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 12, 9l behind Shush (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol.
Ulshaw 11-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, effort 3f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 18, 9l behind Frontlinefinancier (9-2) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (6) gf.
I Got Rhythm 7-4fav (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Celtic Carisma (7-12) at Carlisle 1m 4f stk (7) gf in May.
Iron Warrior (IRE) 25-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 7l behind Millennium Hall (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (5) gs.
Spree Vision 6-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 7l behind Top Style (8-11) at Ayr 1m 2f stk (H5) sft in Oct.
Iamback 25-1 (8-1) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp (6) gf beating Vanilla Moon (8-9) by 3l, 14 ran.