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16:50 Hamilton Park
Hamilton Park Apprentice Series Final Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 36y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289

- Form 367806
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Kyle Currie
held up, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead final strides

Response
16- Form 22/4-624
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, ran on

- Form 815878
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Joey Haynes
always in rear, ridden over 3f out

- Form 318459
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Rachael Grant
in touch, weakened 2f out

- Form 332263
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Neil Farley
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

Nelson's Bay
16- Form 405383
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
in rear, headway on inner over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

- Form 076612
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Louis Steward
set steady pace, ridden 2f out, soon hung left, headed final strides

- Form 833521
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

Swiss Lait
12- Form 350634
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P Holmes
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace pace final furlong
- Form 133489
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
Nonrunner
- Form 985175
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Nicola Grundy
Nonrunner
- Form 025247
- Age 13
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer T A K Cuthbert
- Jockey Joe Doyle
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Liberty Sky has taken a while to get her act together but followed an improved run at Ayr by making all over this course and distance. She's up 5lb but is likely to take some catching. SUR EMPIRE won a handicap at this level at Carlisle before just failing to cope with a 2lb rise on this track. She can get back on the winning trail though Nelson's Bay won't be far away as he's very consistent at this sort of level. Response takes a slight drop in grade but is still a maiden and Outlaw Torn has been beaten from lower marks recently.
Formwatch
Archipeligo 10-1 (9-13) Last trio, never on terms, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Donna Graciosa (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Response 13-2 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden entering final furlong, one pace, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Empress Ali (9-10) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Neuf Des Coeurs 14-1 (9-13) Held up in 5th, headway tracking leaders halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 8, 11l behind Donna Graciosa (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Rioja Day (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) Soon outpaced in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 7l behind Echo Of Lightning (9-5) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Outlaw Torn (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon ridden and no extra, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Rocket Ronnie (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Nelson's Bay 10-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Azrur (9-8) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Sur Empire 4-1fav (8-12) Raced freely and soon pressing leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 8, nk behind Ainslie (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Liberty Sky (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gs in Sep beating Life Knowledge (9-3) by nk, 8 ran.
Swiss Lait 8-1 (9-0) Behind, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on and every chance towards far side final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Hold Firm (8-10) at Beverley 1m stks (6) gd in Sep.
Indian Giver 20-1 (10-11) Slowly into stride, soon in touch on inside, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Deep Resolve (11-2) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Jordaura 33-1 (10-8) Behind, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Jan De Heem (10-11) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Edas 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Felix De Vega (10-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.