Racecards
20:50 Hamilton Park
Sunday Mail Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 65y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 31/020-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten
- Form 360-101
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
held up, ridden 4f out, headway from over 1f out to lead near finish
- Form 00-1580
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
led and soon clear, ridden 2f out, headed near finish
- Form 060155
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside last
- Form 18-77
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Mistress Twister is taken to overcome the opposition here, headed by Dark Charm and Mayadeen. Dark Charm scored at Haydock three outings ago on heavy ground but has been soundly beaten since. He can handle faster ground but may be a little high in the weights at present. Mayadeen is now a four-year-old but hasn¿t won since his juvenile days. He has tried hurdling without success and is another who needs to come down the handicap. Mistress Twister has won two of her last three starts and in between those wins ran well from a wide draw in a tough York handicap. This looks to be another winning chance for Mistress Twister off only a three pound higher mark.
Formwatch
Mayadeen (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, some late headway, never trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 6l behind Whitethorne (9-4) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Mistress Twister 5-1 (8-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Gaelic Princess (8-11) by a nk, 6 ran.
Wahoo Sam (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 17, 10l behind Regent's Secret (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Dark Charm (FR) 6-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Hawkit (9-2) at Ayr 1m 1f hcap (5) gd in Jun.
Coalpark (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) With leader, challenged over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 13l behind Pressure Putt (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.