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16:10 Hamilton Park

Craig Chemists 2-y-o Final Nursery Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.67s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Grantley Adams

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Skhilling Spirit

    5/2

      2(6)
      Silk - Pink, Grey chevron, halved sleeves, Pink cap, Grey star

      Grantley Adams

      8 BFCD
      2/1
      • Form 231223
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 81

      behind, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, drifted left inside final furlong, led close home

      3(1)
      Silk - Red and Yellow diabolo, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

      Dune Melody (IRE)

      29 CD
      7/1
      • Form 431004
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 76

      towards rear, ridden over 2f out to chase leaders, kept on one pace final furlong

      4(8)
      Silk - Beige and Brown check, Beige sleeves, Brown armlets, Beige cap

      Skhilling Spirit

      33 D
      5/2
      • Form 517317
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-0
      • Official Rating 72

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on, headed close home

      5(4)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue cap

      Rainbow Bay

      8 BF
      7/2
      • Form 242
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

      6(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap

      Flylowflylong (IRE)

      57 CD
      8/1
      • Form 24410
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 64

      towards rear, ridden over halfway to chase leaders, one pace over 1f out

      7(7)
      Silk - White, Dark Green hoops, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets

      Trans Vision (IRE)

      12
      100/1
      • Form 503460
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 46

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      8(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

      Compton Lad

      6 t
      100/1
      • Form 384796
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 45

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

      1(5)
      NR

      Masta Plasta (IRE)

      11
      • Form 21180
      • Age 2
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 100

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      The presence of Norfolk Stakes winner Masta Plasta ensures that half of the field has to run from out of the weights proper and Howard Johnson's colt is taken to resume winning ways at the main expense of Rainbow Bay and Grantley Adams. The last mentioned has run well in conditions races in his last two starts but is now 5lbs higher than when touched off in a nursery previously and can hardly be considered well handicapped. Dune Melody ran better than could realistically have been expected in a valuable sales race at The Curragh last month but has paid the penalty at the hands of the handicapper for that effort and of more interest may be Catterick winner Skhilling Spirit, who looked a shade unfortunate at York subsequently. Flylowflylong faces no easy task from 6lbs out of the weights and of greater interest may be Richard Fahey's Rainbow Bay, who looks to be progressing the right way. The vote then goes to Masta Plasta who lost no caste in defeat behind Johnny The Fish in a valuable sales race that is working out well last time and looks well treated for his first start in this grade.

      Formwatch

      Grantley Adams 11-8fav (8-13) Held up, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Misu Bond (8-11) at Doncaster 6f Cond Stakes (4) hvy.

      Dune Melody (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Held up on far side, ridden and kept on from under 2f out, 4th of 26, 6l behind Wake Up Maggie (8-7) at Curragh 6f 2yo stk gd in Aug.

      Skhilling Spirit 14-1 (9-2) Behind, soon outpaced, kept on final furlong, 7th of 17, 8l behind Prince of Light (9-4) at York 6f 2yo hcp (2) gd in Aug.

      Rainbow Bay 4-5fav (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Titus Maximus (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.

      Flylowflylong (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Held up, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 16l behind Mixed Blessing (8-9) at Newbury 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul.

      Trans Vision (IRE) 33-1 (7-7) Outpaced towards rear, never dangerous, 15th of 16, 11l behind Multiple (9-3) at Catterick 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Compton Lad 66-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Quadrophenia (8-2) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.

      Masta Plasta (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up, behind, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong, 10th of 22, 4 1/2l behind Johnny The Fish (8-11) at Doncaster 6f 2yo aut (2) gf.