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14:50 Hamilton Park

Hamilton-park.co.uk Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 4y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.18s
  • Off Time: 14:51:10
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lesley's Choice

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bonnie Prince Blue

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Galpin Junior (USA)

      18/1

        1(2)
        Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

        Distant Sun (USA)

        16 CDCD
        12/1
        • Form 073431
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 72

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner briefly inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Light green, brown braces and armlets, white cap

        Bonnie Prince Blue

        22 b
        11/4
        • Form 345239
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 75

        broke well, immediately outpaced, still plenty to do entering final furlong, ran on strongly to go 2nd near finish, not reach winner

        3(1)
        Silk - Maroon, Black seams, White cap

        Lesley's Choice

        5 b D
        3/1
        • Form 11-6242
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 73

        with leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden out

        4(6)
        Silk - Purple, mauve epaulets, mauve and purple hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Artsu

        16 CD
        8/1
        • Form 69-6313
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        5(8)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Galpin Junior (USA)

        15
        18/1
        • Form 600-088
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        in rear, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders

        6(3)
        Silk - Black, Red spots on sleeves, Red cap

        The Bear

        3 CDCD
        7/2
        • Form 106341
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 61

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra

        7(9)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Mandarin Spirit (IRE)

        3 b CD
        8/1
        • Form 334363
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 64

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Guest Connections

        7 v CDCD
        20/1
        • Form 488969
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 56

        dwelt, always behind

        9(4)
        NR

        Miacarla

        3 DCD
        • Form 700059
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 35

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2009
        (4)
        Silk -

        Obe Gold

        6/4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        THE BEAR can be a bit of a handful in the preliminaries but if he behaves again then another win may follow; Distant Sun, Bonnie Prince Blue and Lesley's Choice may provide the stiffest opposition. On official figures the selection has a bit to find but he won with real authority at Ayr last time. He looks sure to be hit hard by the grader for that win but this tricky customer has a solid chance of following up if in the same mood this afternoon. Stablemate Mandarin Spirit was well-held in the race The Bear won and the experienced gelding is opposable, as is Galpin Junior despite the drop in grade after recent runs. Artsu is a course and distance winner and has conditions to suit, Lesley's Choice is arguably better on the all-weather but his second to Haajes puts him in the mix, whilst Bonnie Prince Blue drops back in grade and this well-travelled gelding is respected for shrewd connections. Distant Sun, a stablemate of the selection is respected given his beating of subsequent winner Tournedos, however we are happy to take a chance on The Bear.

        Formwatch

        Distant Sun (USA) 7-2fav (9-8) Chased leaders, picked up to lead 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, just held on, won at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Tournedos (8-6) by hd, 7 ran.

        Bonnie Prince Blue 14-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, raced stands side from over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 15, 7l behind Ailsa Craig (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcap (4) gf in Jun.

        Lesley's Choice 5-1 (9-6) Chased leader, ridden and every chance when hung right inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Haajes (9-11) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Artsu 3-1 (9-3) Took keen hold in touch on outside of field, switched inside to get cover well over 2f out, not clear run and hampered well over 1f out, soon switched back outside, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Crimea (9-13) at Hamilton 5f clm stks (6) gf in Jun.

        Galpin Junior (USA) 8-1 (10-0) Raced wide, mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, heavily eased final furlong, last of 8, 35l behind Gap Princess (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

        The Bear 6-1 (9-9) Broke smartly, made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating Speedy Senorita (9-10) by 5l, 11 ran.

        Mandarin Spirit (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Held up, headway halfway, went 3rd 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5l behind The Bear (9-9) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

        Guest Connections 12-1 (8-6) Went left and dwelt start, soon outpaced, always behind, last of 9, 12l behind Sands Crooner (9-3) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        Miacarla 40-1 (8-7) Keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 14l behind The Bear (9-9) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.