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13:45 Hamilton Park

Usave Business Energy Consultancy EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 68y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £3,510
  • 2nd: £1,648
  • 3rd: £824
  • 4th: £412
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.49s
  • Off Time: 13:45:15
  • 6 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Black, white chevron, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star
  • Form 41
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-9

held up towards rear, headway to be handy halfway, ridden and pressed leader over 2f out, left behind by winner 1f out, weakened last 110 yards

2(1)
Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves
66/1
  • Form 66
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

held up in last, always rear

3(3)
Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star
  • Form 8
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside last, no match for winner

4(4)
Silk - Dark blue, white stripe, white and dark blue chevrons on sleeves, red cap, white stars
125/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

tracked leader, outpaced and ridden well over 3f out, gradually weakened

5(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Qitaal

17
13/8
  • Form 3
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, prominent 4f out, ridden under 3f out, hung right and wandered from well over 1f out, kept on same pace

6(2)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
3/1
  • Form 83
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

made all, ridden when pressed over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out, stayed on well, readily

In depth

Verdict

EVOCATIVE SPARK is penalised having been awarded the race by the stewards’ at Ffos Las when bumped in the closing stages but Hugo Palmer has an impressive strike rate at the track and Oisin Murphy takes over the reins. Qitaal finished a promising third at Haydock on his debut and has every chance while Sharvara placed at Thirsk and is a rare runner here for the Hannon yard as he steps up in trip but the remainder are harder to recommend.

Formwatch

Evocative Spark (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed and bumped by winner final 100 yards, kept on (finished 2nd, placed 1st), 2nd of 8, at Ffos Las 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.

Bellslea (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders early until raced in 4th on outer after 1f, slightly hampered 4f out, left behind from under 3f out, hung right and beaten 2f out, 6th of 7, 19l behind Thunder Legend (9-5) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.

Dark Mystery (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Raced keenly in mid-division, weakened 2f out, 8th of 13, 12l behind El Bodegon (9-5) at Sandown 7f stks (4) hvy in Jul.

Nicolas Andry (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Raced mid-division on outside, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, last of 11, 12 1/2l behind Leopold Bloom (9-2) at Thirsk 7f stks (4) gd in Aug.

Qitaal 20-1 (9-0) Held up, signs of greenness, ridden 3f out, stayed on strongly final furlong but not getting to first two, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind New Kingdom (9-0) at Haydock 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.

Sharvara 3-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Mythical Dancer (9-2) at Thirsk 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.