20:20 Hamilton

Saturday 4 August 2018

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Margaret Smith Memorial Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 1f 35y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:24  |   Winning time: 1m 59.28s
1st
Horse silk
3
(13)
14/1
T: K DalgleishJ: Connor Beasley
Led after 1f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, held on
2nd
Horse silk
½
13
(10)
6/1
T: R J OsborneJ: S A Gray
Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not quite reach winner tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
12
(2)
33/1
T: I JardineJ: C Lee (3)
Tracked leaders, driven and effort over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression with winner op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
½
8
(3)
16/1
T: K DalgleishJ: Rowan Scott (3)
Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, no impression op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
1
7
(7)
39-3
9/2f
T: B HaslamJ: Paula Muir (5)
Held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
6
(1)
11/2
T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: J Garritty
Mid-division, headway when when not clear run over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge op 9/2
7th
Horse silk
½
4
(4)
5/1
T: D ThompsonJ: A Elliott
Held up in rear, struggling over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly on outer inside final furlong, nearest finish op 13/2 tchd 7/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
5
(5)
15/2
T: I JardineJ: D C Costello
Tracked winner, shaken up and unable to quicken over 1f out, soon ridden, lost place and weakened well inside final furlong op 7/1
9th
Horse silk
8
1
(11)
6/1
T: Rebecca BastimanJ: P Makin
Tracked leaders, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened and eased inside final furlong tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
(6)
25/1
T: I JardineJ: Jamie Gormley (3)
Held up, always towards rear
11th
Horse silk
hd
11
(9)
40/1
T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: P Aspell
Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
1
14
(12)
38-9
10/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Rachel Richardson
Raced keenly, led 1f out, tracked leaders, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

2
(8)
Horse silk
Hernando Torres37
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 10
T: M & D Easterby  J: Non Runner
NR
10
(14)
Horse silk
Templemary Boy66
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 5
T: P W Flynn  J: Patrick Vaughan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.70Pl:£4.60, £2.60, £10.60EX:£158.30Trifecta:£531.30Tricast:£2,754.36SF:£96.65Swingers:£17.90, £17.90, £7.80

Forecasts

Musbaq (9/2), Highwayman (5/1), Templemary Boy (5/1), Kenmare River (11/2), Flying Focus (6/1), Natajack (6/1), Colour Contrast (15/2), Hernando Torres (8/1), Ayton (10/1), Crazy Tornado (14/1), Jack Blane (16/1), Mama Said (25/1), Cool Run Girl (33/1), Mount Cheiron (40/1)

Verdict

For a low-grade contest there are one or two interesting ones in this and the market should be informative. FLYING FOCUS certainly caught the eye on his last two starts (both here) showing that he had the ability to win off this mark and he looks versatile enough to cope with the drop in trip. His fellow Irish raider Templemary Boy needs noting in the market with conditions more in his favour and with the headgear back on. Kenmare River is another three-year-old who looks capable at this level although not quite the finished article with Natajack and Highwayman two of the older bunch that could cause a threat.
  1. Flying Focus
  2. Templemary Boy
  3. Kenmare River

Previous Winners

2017
Riponian
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 7
28/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,493.002nd: £1,040.003rd: £519.004th: £400.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00

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