Racecards
13:50 Hamilton Park
Bet toteplacepot Auction Nursery (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f 4y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 611586
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Makin
went right start, tracked leaders, driven halfway, effort over 1f out, never a threat
- Form 332148
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
led, pushed along 2f out, edged right under pressure entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on
- Form 52371
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leader, driven to challenge well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Danzeb (IRE)
16- Form 267
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey S De Sousa
edged right start, held up in 4th, headway to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 421100
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
Dark Defender landed a double over 6f earlier in the year but is not certain to appreciate this drop back in distance. Ayresome Angel ran well on his handicap bow at York but was below par at Beverley recently so ENCANTAR makes more appeal. He was outmatched behind Tasleet in a sales race on the Knavesmire last time but won a handicap at Carlisle before that and is preferred to stablemate Danzeb and Searanger.
Formwatch
Dark Defender 10-3fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Desert Ruler (9-4) at York 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Ayresome Angel 10-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Rosina (9-5) at Beverley 5f (3) gd in Aug.
Searanger (USA) 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, closed over 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 5f mdn stks (6) gd in Aug beating La Asomada (8-6) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Danzeb (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Behind, outpaced 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 6l behind Worlds His Oyster (9-5) at Newcastle 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Encantar 33-1 (8-6) Mid-division, never dangerous, 12th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Tasleet (9-2) at York 6f stks (2) gs in Aug.