Racecards
18:55 Hamilton Park
Mcgrattan Piling Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 5y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 0181-82
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
led, ridden halfway, headed over 2f out, gradually weakened
- Form 341-07
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 54-10
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Rainbow Bay
11- Form 2424-41
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6530-24
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey R Winston
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway from 2f out to lead inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 10091-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 43116-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
Soto
13- Form 8657-78
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
Westport
46- Form 414
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
prominent, ridden halfway, led over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The choice here is the Richard Fahey trained Rainbow Bay who is taken to defy a six pound penalty for his victory at Ayr just over a week ago. He deserved that win,having been a little unlucky on a couple of previous occasions. Those who may trouble him are the Kevin Ryan trained Westport, who has only had the three outings and having won at Southwell in February, then ran a decent race to be sixth to Easy Air at Lingfield in April. He would need to improve to win this contest. Ian Semple's John Keats ridden by Tom Eaves won at Pontefract last October and then ran a very good second on his second outing this term behind Borehan at Haydock. He has a decent chance here. Alan Swinbank's The Terrier can only improve for her first outing this season, a good third behind Greek Secret at Thirsk. However the selection has to be Rainbow Bay to give Richard Fahey another winner.
Formwatch
John Keats 9-1 (9-0) Close up on outside, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Borehan (9-4) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Savernake Blue 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, hung right over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon edged left, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 19l behind Adeje Park (9-4) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
Violent Velocity (IRE) 11-1 (8-4) Raced stands side mid-division, switched right over 2f out, ridden and no impression, 14th of 16, 10l behind Ingleby Arch (8-11) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Rainbow Bay 11-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out and kept on well, won at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd beating Blazing Heights (8-11) by 1l, 9 ran.
Imperial Sword 6-1 (9-4) Held up, driven over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Greek Secret (8-11) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp (5) frm.
The Terrier 4-1fav (9-3) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Greek Secret (8-11) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp (5) frm.
Soto 12-1 (9-1) Prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 6l behind Greek Secret (8-11) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp (5) frm.
Westport 13-2 (8-9) Chased leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, led briefly approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Easy Air (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Apr.