Racecards
16:40 Hamilton Park
Try totequickpick If You Are Feeling Lucky Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 5y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 610680
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey D H Bergin
dwelt, behind, never a factor
- Form 227564
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey D Swift
towards rear and outpaced, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd place inside final furlong
- Form 796172
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey A Mullen
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 261923
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on under pressure towards finish
- Form 255700
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 730790
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 567060
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Jordan Hibberd
dwelt, always behind
- Form 630869
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey J P Sullivan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Orwellian completed a mid-summer double before failing to justify favouritism at Haydock. He may be a few pounds high in the weights now so it's GEORGE FENTON who is handed the vote despite being engaged here yesterday. Richard Guest's charge scored at Wolverhampton in March and has done well since returning to action. He's been narrowly beaten at Warwick and Chepstow recently and this looks his turn. Windygoul Lad, another who was down to run yesterday, scored over the C&D on heavy ground bur didn't quite live up to that form over 7f at Newcastle. He's capable of better as is the prolific Bonnie Prince Blue, though he's better on the all-weather these days.
Formwatch
Orwellian 3-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, closed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Chester Aristocrat (8-11) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Catalyze 12-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, raced wide in rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 7l behind Balti's Sister (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Bonnie Prince Blue 10-1 (9-9) Outpaced, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 12, 7l behind Applaude (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jul.
Windygoul Lad 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 7l behind Cross The Boss (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
George Fenton 6-1 (8-12) Held up centre, headway when not much room over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed to get 2nd, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Gypsy Rider (8-11) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Tectonic (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, prominent, lost place over 5f out, well beaten over 1f out, 12th of 13, 18l behind Dubai Celebration (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Cheyenne Red (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Awkwardly away, always behind, last of 16, 35l behind Ingleby Angel (8-12) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Aug.
Andrasta 28-1 (9-9) Steadied start, held up in rear, never on terms, last of 10, 7l behind Ryedane (10-6) at Ayr 5f am hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Jul.
Dragon Spirit (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 11l behind Imperial Legend (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Qubuh (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) In touch, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 19l behind Steel Stockholder (9-8) at Newcastle 6f app hcp (6) gs in Aug.