Racecards
14:25 Hamilton Park
Sodexo EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 6f 6y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,075
- 2nd: £1,213
- 3rd: £606
- 4th: £303
- Form 513
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on
Blackrod
18- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
edged left leaving stalls, settled behind leader, close up travelling well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on strongly close home
Havana Party
15- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
forced left leaving stalls, outpaced in rear, ridden well over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on without troubling leading pair
- Form 836
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
keen behind leader, ridden and lost place 2f out, one pace final furlong
Millions
11- Form 30
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey B A Curtis
close up, ridden to press leader over 2f out, faded from over 1f out
Verdict
After winning over track and trip, OUT THE HAT ran a cracker in a valuable sales race at York. He has a penalty but it will be disappointing if he can’t concede weight to these given his progressive profile. Blackrod was no match for an odds-on chance at Newcastle but will have learned from the experience. Mcmanaman has ability but steps up in trip but Millions still has time on his side and looks a likely type for a nursery in the next few weeks.
Formwatch
Out The Hat 33-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, led 2f, chased leader, led again 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong, weakened into 3rd inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 19, 3l behind Happy Romance (9-0) at York 6f stks (2) gd in Aug.
Blackrod 6-1 (9-5) Missed break, raced keenly in rear, made headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden along 2f out, went second over 1f out, kept on well but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Fivethousandtoone (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Havana Party 250-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, outpaced, 12th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Mamba Wamba (8-11) at York 5f stks (3) gd in Sep.
Mcmanaman (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Mid-division far side of group, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Mamba Wamba (8-11) at York 5f stks (3) gd in Sep.
Millions 100-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 15, 13 1/2l behind Line Of Departure (8-12) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Iris Dancer 5-2fav (8-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Bear Me In Mind (8-11) at Leicester 6f stks (5) gs in Sep.