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18:50 Hamilton Park

John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.65s
  • Off Time: 18:50:42
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Urbe Condita (IRE)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Rothesay Dancer

    7/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), Pink sleeves, Blue cap, White hoop

      Urbe Condita (IRE)

      37 D
      Evs
      • Form 21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      chased leaders, smooth headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and through clear inside final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

      Rothesay Dancer

      15 p D
      7/2
      • Form 073053
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leaders, switched right and ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon one pace

      3(5)
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Howards Prince

      20 p CD
      3/1
      • Form 000-654
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 63

      prominent, ridden halfway, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stripe and armlets

      Egyptian Lord

      18 b D
      10/1
      • Form 198386
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 58

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

      Compton Lad

      64 p
      100/1
      • Form 79667-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 48

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Slipperfoot is taken to get the better of Urbe Condita and Rothesay Dancer in a competitive opener. After a narrow defeat at Musselburgh, Urbe Condita made amends by holding on in a tight finish at Nottingham on his next start. He handles fast ground and is a tenacious type for whom this tough uphill finish should hold no terrors but he is saddled with top weight and there may be less hindered rivals. Rothesay Dancer has only one win to his credit, but that was at Catterick last year on ground similar to what he encounters here and the handicapper continues to give him a chance of ending a winless run. His third to Loch Verdi over the course and distance was her best effort for some time and she will be thereabouts. Preference however is for Slipperfoot. Taken out of a race at Beverley on Saturday, Slipperfoot has the benefit of two previous runs this season and has shaped well on each occasion, not beaten far. Trainer John Quinn has his string in fine form and rates his filly. Slipperfoot is going in the right direction and can take advantage of the weight she receives from her rivals here.

      Formwatch

      Urbe Condita (IRE) 11-8fav (9-0) Prominent and keen, led halfway, driven out, won at Nottingham 5f mdn aut stk (5) gf in Jun beating Libor (9-0) by a shd, 7 ran.

      Rothesay Dancer 9-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Loch Verdi (9-3) at Hamilton 5f 3yo fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Howards Prince 20-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Mormeatmic (9-4) at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Egyptian Lord 9-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 8l behind Steel City Boy (8-6) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jun.

      Compton Lad 50-1 (8-10) Prominent far side, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 25l behind Sarah's Art (8-13) at Hamilton 5f 3yo hcp (6) gf in May.