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15:40 Hamilton Park

Alex Fergusson Memorial Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 68y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,640 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.57s
  • Off Time: 15:41:44
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

House Call (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Retirement Beckons

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Snooker Jim

      4/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

        Spark Of War (IRE)

        20 b
        5/1
        • Form 835624
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 54

        held up in touch, no extra final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Maroon, light blue triple diamond, white sleeves, light blue cap

        Midnight Vixen

        58 p
        22/1
        • Form 410350
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 53

        dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(7)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue epaulets and armlets, dark blue cap, white star

        Retirement Beckons

        17 h DCD
        5/1
        • Form 213130
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 52

        towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon headway, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

        5(1)
        Silk - Black, royal blue epaulets, sleeves and stars on cap

        House Call (IRE)

        12
        13/2
        • Form 4-00005
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 51

        outpaced towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish

        6(9)
        Silk - Orange, Light Green and White hooped sleeves, White cap, Orange star

        The Mekon

        29
        20/1
        • Form 8-0969
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 50

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        7(3)
        Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

        Cliff Bay (IRE)

        9 b DCD
        5/2
        • Form 123997
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 49

        mid-division, switched left over 2f out, soon headway, kept on final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Emerald green, red star and armlets

        Snooker Jim

        25 t
        4/1
        • Form 240794
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 48

        with leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish

        9(8)
        Silk - PURPLE, white seams, white cap

        French Flyer (IRE)

        41
        11/1
        • Form 800207
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 47

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

        4(4)
        NR

        Tarnhelm

        2
        7/1
        • Form 494680
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 51

        NonRunner

        10(10)
        NR

        Optima Petamus

        19 v D
        14/1
        • Form 604646
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 45

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2018
        (5)
        Silk -

        Multellie

        7/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        None of these inspire confidence including HOUSE CALL. He’s yet to win but is having only his second start for Gordon Elliott having tumbled down the weights in Ireland and may prove good enough. Retirement Beckons ran below par last time but had been in decent form before that and scored here during the summer while Cliff Bay won over 7f at Carlisle back in June. Snooker Jim finished closer at the latter track on his latest outing and Spark Of War tries his luck over a shorter trip still looking for his first win.

        Formwatch

        Spark Of War (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Flower Power (9-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

        Midnight Vixen 11-1 (9-3) Always behind, 11th of 13, 8l behind Beverley Bullet (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.

        Retirement Beckons 7-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, no impression, 10th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Lagenda (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gf in Sep.

        House Call (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Towards rear, outpaced and pushed along early, progress to 4th on inner over 2f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Loose Chippings (10-3) at Laytown 7f mdn pol in Sep.

        The Mekon 20-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Melabi (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

        Cliff Bay (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3l behind My Valentino (8-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gf in Sep.

        Snooker Jim 11-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Placebo Effect (9-8) at Carlisle 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.

        French Flyer (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Dawn Breaking (9-8) at Carlisle 1m hcp (6) hvy in Aug.

        Tarnhelm 7-1 (8-13) Dwelt, always behind, 11th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Christmas Night (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gf in Sep.

        Optima Petamus 40-1 (10-13) Held up and behind, improved on inside after 4th, mid-division when badly hampered 3 out, no danger after, 7th of 10, dist behind Jaxlight (10-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.