20:50 Hamilton

Saturday 4 August 2018

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MacGregor Flooring Co Ltd Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 68y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:50  |   Winning time: 1m 47.57s
1st
Horse silk
7
(1)
4/1
T: K A RyanJ: S A Gray
Made virtually all, soon clear, shaken up inside final 2f, driven out, held on near finish op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
4
(2)
11/4
T: R M SmithJ: Jamie Gormley (3)
Tracked clear leader (winner), ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure and gaining well inside final furlong, held near finish op 9/2 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
5
(7)
13/2
T: R A FaheyJ: J Garritty
Early to post, held up in 5th, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd and kept on final furlong, not reach front pair op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(4)
5/4f
T: K DalgleishJ: Callum Rodriguez (3)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace in 4th final furlong, never on terms op Evens tchd 11/8
5th
Horse silk
8
3
(5)
12/1
T: R J OsborneJ: Rowan Scott (3)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, never pace to challenge, weakened final furlong tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
8
2
(6)
25/1
T: R M SmithJ: D C Costello
Held up, always in rear, struggling 4f out, never a threat tchd 22/1

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6
(8)
Horse silk
Inglorious5
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 4
T: K Dalgleish  J: Connor Beasley
NR
8
(3)
Horse silk
Indie Groove16
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 3
T: Miss L A Perratt  J: Rachel Richardson
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.80, £1.90EX:£17.10Trifecta:£75.50Tricast:£69.54SF:£16.06Swingers:£2.80, £8.60, £4.00

Forecasts

Iron Sky (5/4), Chinese Spirit (11/4), Dalawyna (4/1), Inglorious (5/1), Sioux Frontier (13/2), Fivehundredmiles (12/1), Indie Groove (20/1), Oriental Tiger (25/1)

Verdict

Just the eight go to post but that doesn’t mean that this is an easy puzzle to solve with Iron Sky being the obvious improver although he has to prove he can get this fairly stiff mile having so far having won on sharp tracks. Neither Sioux Frontier nor CHINESE SPIRIT will want the ground to dry out that much but if the ground stays on the soft side both will be dangerous off their marks with the latter given the edge. Connections will be hoping that a first-time visor works as well as the first-time blinkers did for Fivehundredmiles this time around despite the fact he’s not been in good form. Inglorious is also knocking at the door but may need a lesser test to be seen at his best.
  1. Chinese Spirit
  2. Sioux Frontier
  3. Iron Sky

Previous Winners

2017
Set In Stone
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 3
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,787.002nd: £1,424.003rd: £712.004th: £400.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00

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