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14:40 Hamilton Park

Totesport Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 5y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.50s
  • Off Time: 14:40:35
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Opera Cape

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Come Out Fighting

    14/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

      Welsh Emperor (IRE)

      37 CDD
      1/2
      • Form 20-9342
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 113

      chased leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Big Timer (USA)

      184 D
      8/1
      • Form 1110-9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      in touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out, soon beaten

      3(6)
      Silk - Black, Orange hoops, Red sleeves, Orange cap

      Come Out Fighting

      17 DC
      14/1
      • Form 300202
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 91

      tracked leader, challenged over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Opera Cape

      60 t
      9/2
      • Form 123/0-54
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 102

      held up in touch, headway on outside halfway, ridden to challenge 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

      6(5)
      Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, Purple sleeves, Pink armlets, Purple cap

      Strike Up The Band

      30
      14/1
      • Form 1-00930
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 105

      led, driven over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      7(8)
      Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and sleeves

      Shes Minnie

      1 D
      40/1
      • Form 722158
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 84

      in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

      8(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

      Vondova

      1 p D
      200/1
      • Form 996068
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 45

      chased leaders to half way, soon behind, no chance when eased final furlong

      5(3)
      NR

      Philharmonic

      37 D
      • Form 0198-40
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 96

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Welsh Emperor deserves to get his head in front and, following a highly creditable effort last time when finding just the progressive Red Evie too good, is taken to do so at the main expense of Opera Cape and Strike Up The Band. The last mentioned disappointed in a Listed race at Beverley last time but is better than that effort suggests so cannot be discounted. Philharmonic should strip fitter for the two races that he has had recently and makes more appeal than Ian Semple's Big Timer, who gave little sign for encouragement on his return. Godolphin's Opera Cape is better than he has shown in two starts this term and has to be considered but Welsh Emperor has solid claims in this company and is taken to resume winning ways.

      Formwatch

      Welsh Emperor (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Stumbled start, led 5f out, hard pressed from 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Red Evie (9-4) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 (1) gd in Aug.

      Big Timer (USA) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, pulled hard, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 6l behind Hinton Admiral (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo lst stk (1) pol in Mar.

      Come Out Fighting 15-2 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind One More Round (8-13) at Haydock 6f stk 0-90 (3) gf.

      Opera Cape 14-1 (8-9) Held up and keen, ridden over 2f out weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9l behind Pride of Nation (8-9) at York 1m stk (3) hvy in Jul.

      Strike Up The Band 20-1 (9-4) Went left start, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 11l behind Hellvelyn (8-12) at Beverley 5f lst stk (1) gf in Aug.

      Shes Minnie 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3l behind Barons Spy (8-5) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Vondova 100-1 (8-1) Towards rear and outpaced, headway to go in touch halfway, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 12, 2l behind Divine Spirit (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f hcap (4) gs.

      Philharmonic 14-1 (9-6) Prominent stands side, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 16th of 22, 7l behind Kostar (9-6) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Aug.