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20:25 Hamilton Park

Weekend Times First For Sport Classified Stakes (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 53.78s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spectrometer

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Tandava (IRE)

    7/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Light blue, red braces, sleeves and star on cap

      Ravenglass (USA)

      37
      11/4
      • Form 2-32514
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 4f out, chased leaders, one pace from over 1f out

      2(1)
      Silk - Purple, White star and star on cap

      Tandava (IRE)

      39
      7/2
      • Form 240-020
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      tracked winner, effort over 5f out, headway over 4f out, every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Orange, Red seams, Orange cap, Red stars

      Spectrometer

      68
      5/6
      • Form 20/16-03
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5

      made all, ridden 3f out, kept on well final 2f

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White check, Red sleeves and cap

      Capriccio (IRE)

      20 v
      33/1
      • Form 0/0400-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3

      held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

      Howards Dream (IRE)

      20
      66/1
      • Form 001540
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3

      always behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      Stepping up in trip, Ravenglass is the selection to get the better of Spectrometer and Tandava. Formerly with John Gosden, the selection put up his best effort of the season in defeat last time out when narrowly beaten in a race at Bath. A winner over a mile and a half on his penultimate start, this extra furlong should pose no problems and with the drying ground in his favour he holds every chance of gaining his second win of the season. Spectrometer, a classy hurdler on his day, is likely to be using this race as a pipe-opener before heading to York next week where he won a big handicap last season at a fancy price. He has changed stables since his last run and this drop in trip should be to his liking and despite the ground holding no fears his lack of a recent run is a concern. Tandava is not the most consistent of horses but has ability and ran creditably on his penultimate start. Another who will relish this trip and ground, he could be the horse for the forecast but is not one to trust with the Christmas Club money. Topweight Ravenglass is the call, then, in what is a trappy little contest to round off the evening.