Hamilton Races
Hamilton
18:55
Phoenix Utilities Ltd Lanark Silver Bell Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
Hamilton
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £10
Place: £3.60 £2 £3.60
Exacta: £58.10
Tricast: £356.05
Trifecta: £686.90
Non-Runners: City Streak (vet's cert)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Postileo (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Roger Varian | 136 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Raced in second - lost second and prominent after 3f - led 3f out - kept on well and went clear inside final furlong - readily (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the application of first-time cheekpieces and had further appreciated returning to Hamilton - a track where he had won previously)(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 2nd | 15 | Paddy The Squire (GB) | 4 C | AVG | Iain Jardine | 115 lbs | 7/2J | 3.5 | Towards rear of midfield - headway halfway - went third over 2f out - went second but no extra inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 11 | Faylaq (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Jim Goldie | 125 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Steadied start - held up in rear - headway 4f out - went fourth and ridden over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Chillingham (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Edward Bethell | 138 lbs | 7/2J | 2 | Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 3f - challenging when wandered around over 1f out - lost two places and weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3) | ||
| 5th | 14 | Two Brothers (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Michael & David Easterby | 122 lbs | 14/1 | 7.5 | Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - no chance but kept on final furlong(op 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Oneforthegutter (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 128 lbs | 40/1 | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - headway and prominent halfway - outpaced over 2f out - soon drifted left - hung right and weakened final furlong(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Matchless (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Jennie Candlish | 125 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Never better than midfield(tchd 50/1) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Dark Jedi (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 129 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - soon recovered and prominent - outpaced 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 18/1) | ||
| 9th | 13 | Sir Chauvelin (GB) | 12 G | AVG |
William Pyle
(5)lbs
|
Jim Goldie | 118 lbs | 22/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - never dangerous(op 18/1 tchd 25/1) | |
| 10th | 7 | Struth (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Charlie Johnston | 128 lbs | 11/2 | 3 | Towards rear - never dangerous(op 7/1) | ||
| 11th | 12 | Geremia (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Jim Goldie | 125 lbs | 8/1 | 2 | Slowly away - always behind(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 12th | 5 | Hadrianus (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 129 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Led - lost three places and struggling over 2f out - weakened from 2f out(op 28/1) | ||
| 13th | 9 | Beraz (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Julie Camacho | 127 lbs | 7/1 | 2.5 | Took keen hold - midfield - hung right and weakened 2f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1) | ||
| 14th | 1 | Hidden Dimples (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | George Boughey | 138 lbs | 22/1 | 8.5 | Towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear and eased final furlong(op 25/1) |