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20:50 Hamilton Park

Velvet Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 49.31s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Turnstile

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Marias Magic

    9/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Turnstile

      9
      11/4
      • Form 61-1028
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 82

      led 5f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, readily

      2(6)
      Silk - Black and emerald green stripes

      Jazz Scene (IRE)

      13 BF
      7/2
      • Form 008342
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, no impression final furlong

      3(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

      Marias Magic

      14
      9/2
      • Form 229186
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, headway to lead after 5f, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure final furlong, no chance

      4(5)
      Silk - Light blue, red braces, sleeves and star on cap

      Absolutelythebest (IRE)

      22
      5/1
      • Form 589-402
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue star on body and cap, striped sleeves

      Tannenberg (IRE)

      10
      11/4
      • Form 0-6023
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 71

      held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, no impression

      7(8)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

      Howards Dream (IRE)

      30 t C
      100/1
      • Form 48-0004
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 24

      slowly into stride, in rear, lost touch over 4f out, soon tailed off

      5(3)
      NR

      First Look (FR)

      348
      • Form 24/5517-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      8(4)
      NR

      Torrens (IRE)

      7
      • Form 5-07411
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 79

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Torrens is taken to complete the hat-trick here with Jazz Scene and Turnstile the pair we fear the most. The selection has been in cracking form and continued on his upward curve when beating Best Prospect at Chester last time out. He has a penalty for that success and is upped in trip, but he looks like one to stay on the right side of. Jazz Scene was staying-on behind Charmatic at Nottingham last time and should be suited by this step-up in trip. However, he hasn't won for two years and the percentage call is to oppose him. Turnstile is dropped in trip after disappointing last time at Newmarket. In fact, he has failed to run up to his form on two of his last four starts and he looks like one to treat with caution. Marias Magic is from a yard that merits plenty of respect here and if the market were to speak in his favour then he could be of interest. But Torrens is clearly going the right way and is taken to reward his supporters again.

      Formwatch

      Turnstile 6-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 16l behind Fortune Island (9-1) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gs.

      Jazz Scene (IRE) 7-2fav (10-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on close home, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Charmatic (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) gd.

      Marias Magic 7-2 (10-0) Soon led, ridden for 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 14l behind Montecito (8-3) at Haydock 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gf.

      Absolutelythebest (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on but not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Inchpast (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Tannenberg (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride and behind, smooth progress over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Political Intrigue (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf.

      Howards Dream (IRE) 33-1 (7-13) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 14, 13l behind Next Flight (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 5f app hcp (6) gs in Jun.

      First Look (FR) (9-1) Always in the rear, last of 7, 14l behind Soterio (9-4) at Munich 1m 6f lst stk gd in Aug.

      Torrens (IRE) 9-2 (8-6) Led early, held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on, won at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf beating Best Prospect (8-12) by 1l, 7 ran.