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17:45 Hamilton Park

hamilton-park.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 14y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.64s
  • Off Time: 17:45:56
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Chauvelin

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Henry Smith

    11/2

      1(2)
      Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

      Henry Smith

      29 be D
      11/2
      • Form 313612
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 60

      in rear, headway to go mid-division over 6f out, led over 3f out, kept on and caught post

      2(3)
      Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Sleepy Haven (IRE)

      115 t
      6/4
      • Form 554421/
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 59

      tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      4(9)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves and cap

      Moon Arc (IRE)

      13 p C
      7/1
      • Form 78-6804
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 55

      held up, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Light Blue and Yellow check, Red sleeves and cap

      Hero's Story

      13 CD
      4/1
      • Form 8130-34
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 55

      mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace

      6(7)
      Silk - Pink and Royal Blue check, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

      Ullswater (IRE)

      6 pt
      14/1
      • Form 30-0056
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 53

      tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace

      7(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow seams, diamonds on sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow diamond

      Lightning Steps

      52
      18/1
      • Form 00674-9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 49

      led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased

      8(1)
      Silk - White, red seams, white sleeves, dark blue stars, white cap, red star

      Chauvelin

      9 b BFD
      7/1
      • Form 584732
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 46

      hampered start, in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, led post

      3(5)
      NR

      Operateur (IRE)

      56 CDCD
      20/1
      • Form 90679-0
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 55

      NonRunner

      9(8)
      NR

      Zingiber

      27
      33/1
      • Form 8/44-90
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 45

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (8)
      Silk -

      Snow Dancer (IRE)

      28/1
      • Age 11
      • Weight 8-11

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Operateur (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8

      2013
      (2)
      Silk -

      Schmooze (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Henry Smith has won twice on the all-weather this year but is 6lb higher than his most recent victory. Chauvelin has been placed the last twice including a second at Ayr last week while Moon Arc is getting closer as he slips down the handicap. Sleepy Haven’s only win on the Flat so far was back in 2013 so the vote goes to HERO’S STORY(NAP). The latter won over course and distance in September and having finished a close-up fourth over 1m5f here earlier this month, Jim Goldie’s charge looks likely to make another bold bid today.

      Formwatch

      Henry Smith 4-1 (9-10) Led 1f, prominent, led again 2f out, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.

      Sleepy Haven (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, last 5th, headway on outside 3 out, outpaced before next, no impression after, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 7, 9l behind Cotillion (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.

      Moon Arc (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Kip (9-4) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Hero's Story 7-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Ballyfarsoon (8-7) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

      Ullswater (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on final 2f, 6th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Duke Of Diamonds (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

      Lightning Steps 20-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, hard driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Solid Justice (8-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Apr.

      Chauvelin 15-8fav (9-2) Held up, headway on outside 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Van Mildert (9-2) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

      Operateur (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Mid-division, losing place when slightly hampered on inside well over 2f out, 10th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Russian Royale (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.

      Zingiber 28-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, struggling from 5f out, 10th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Curzon Line (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (6) gd in May.