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16:45 Hamilton Park

Scottish Racing Handicap (Class F)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 4y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.50s
  • 17 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue chevrons, Red sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 224504
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

chased winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong

3(14)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue check, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue seams
8/1
  • Form 253361
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, nearest finish

4(15)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond
  • Form 260060
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6

chased leaders, soon outpaced, ridden over 3f out, drifted left 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

5(5)
Silk - Purple and Black stripes
  • Form 650400
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(18)
Silk - Red, Black cross belts, check sleeves, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 0005-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

always behind

7(7)
Silk - White, Royal Blue hoops, White and Yellow hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 0433
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3

towards rear, ridden halfway, never troubled leaders

8(3)
Silk - Orange, Black seams, Orange cap, Black spots
33/1
  • Form 500-030
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

always behind

9(2)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamonds
33/1
  • Form 000050
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

whipped round start, always behind

10(6)
Silk - Mauve, large Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Mauve spots, Purple cap, Mauve star
20/1
  • Form 304233
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

behind, ridden over 3f out, not much room rails over 1f out, soon weakened

11(17)
Silk - Black, Yellow hoop, diabolo on sleeves
8/1
  • Form 024400
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1

towards rear and outpaced early, soon ridden, kept on over 1f out

12(16)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star
20/1
  • Form 040000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11

in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on over 1f out, no chance with winner

13(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue and White quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 000405
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10

mid-division, ridden halfway, never troubled leaders

14(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink star, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 0000-00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9

in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

15(12)
Silk - Pink, Purple star, Pink sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap
  • Form 0-05004
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

16(1)
Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves
  • Form 033-300
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8

tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

17(13)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop, hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 4000-05
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-2

chased winner, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

18(9)
Silk - Red and Black diamonds, striped sleeves, Red cap
33/1
  • Form 030-000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-0

made all, ridden halfway, kept on well final furlong (This race was a Flip Start)

2(11)
NR

Sholto

306 b
  • Form 6/01206-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

In depth

Verdict

A very modest affair to close proceedings with top-weight Pilgrim Princess rated just 54. Eric Alston's charge is a previous course winner at Hamilton but is arguably a much more realistic betting proposition over six. Indian Music is a horse who comes here in form but all evidence suggests that he is not quite so effective on this surface. In a race where many are exposed, Sholto could be the surprise package of the race. Making a reappearance after quite some time, it is worth remembering how decisively he won a race at Nottingham in similar conditions after a two-month break. Never Forget Bowie has looked a different horse since being dropped in trip but that said, despite the softening conditions, things will probably be happening too quickly for him here. Evergreen Goretski has tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 50 and he is two pounds lower than when taking this contest last season. High numbers dominated this race last year and drawn fifteen and with Darryl Holland in the plate, the omens look good. The horse is not the easiest of rides but he is made the tentative Teamtalk selection for the night cap.