Racecards
15:55 Ripon
Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 11/50-27
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, joined for 3rd place on line
Indy (IRE)
66- Form 1/283-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish
- Form 053-111
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 91
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to join 3rd position on line
- Form 96-4100
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4019-70
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 7-55216
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey P J McDonald
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 347-341
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form U405-19
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey P Pickard
dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 00-6823
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Connor Beasley
mid-division, effort over 1f out, soon faded
- Form 385-363
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey S De Sousa
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ruth Carr has won this three times in five years, including with Dubai Dynamo in 2011. The veteran won here again last month and though disappointing at Ayr four days later the race may have come too soon. OFF ART started favourite for the Thirsk Hunt Cup and ran well to finish runner-up to Sound Advice. He was again market leader in a Listed handicap at York and, though unable to get into the frame, didn't run badly and takes a clear drop in class here so is handed the vote. Birdman will makes things difficult for Tim Easterby's charge as he's completed a hat-trick since joining David O'Meara. But all of his victories have been over 7f on quicker ground than he's likely to face here and he's a massive 21lb higher than when his winning run began. Instant Attraction has also never won over a trip this far but Border Bandit won twice over the course and distance last summer and along with Haaf A Sixpence, who is taking a drop in class, can get involved in what looks a tight handicap.
Formwatch
Off Art 13-2fav (8-10) Held up in 7th, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden to challenge towards inside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 8l behind Alfred Hutchinson (8-7) at York 1m listed hcp 0-110 (1) gd in May.
Indy (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 21, 10l behind Chatez (9-10) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Birdman (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May beating Evanescent (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Haaf A Sixpence 9-1 (8-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 13l behind Spark Plug (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.
Dream Walker (FR) 8-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 10l behind Spark Plug (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.
Dubai Dynamo 5-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 12l behind Fort Bastion (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Instant Attraction (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Chester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May beating Chosen Character (9-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Johnny Cavagin 9-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, 9th of 18, 5l behind Sound Advice (8-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in May.
Border Bandit (USA) 9-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Altharoos (9-5) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Jacbequick 16-1 (8-6) Awkward start, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Fieldgunner Kirkup (8-11) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.