Racecards
16:00 Hamilton Park
Jacqui Dalgleish 40th Birthday Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class E) (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 17y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey P Hanagan
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, some headway to mid-division, one pace final 2 furlong
- Form 2/50-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, ridden over 5f out, soon beaten
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, challenged winner 2f out, weakened inside last
Blue Hills
13- Form 052-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, ridden over 4f, soon beaten
Bumptious
17- Form 346-33
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey G Duffield
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, led over 2f out, kept on
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong
Verdict
Recognise, Bumptious, Blue Hills and Into The Shadows look the principals in this maiden and the vote goes to Recognise. The selection is a Groom Dancer half brother to four winners and he will not need to be anything special to win this on his debut. Bumptious rates the main danger he was a fair third behind Lochbuie last time but he is more exposed than most and for that reason he is opposed. Blue Hills would have a chance on his best form but he was tailed off behind It's Blue Chip last time so can not be backed with any confidence. Of the remainder Into The Shadows was a fair third behind Lyford Lass last time and should appreciate this extra half mile, but for the winner we return to the well bred Recognise.