16:40 Hamilton

Thursday 20 July 2017

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Racing UK HD On Sky 432 Maiden Auction Stakes

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   1m 68y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:41  |   Winning time: 1m 47.46s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(3)
Horse silk
Ember's Glow15
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Ward
40/1
Godolphin cast-off, who changed hands for £10,000 and is a half-brother to three winners including the very useful Fireglow. 100-1 and beaten 18L on debut at Thirsk earlier in the month and again looks best watched on that evidence.
2
(1)
Horse silk
Pioneering12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR:  63
15/8
Has made minor improvements in his last two starts in handicaps over this trip at Leicester and more recently at Beverley, but handicap mark on the slide and connections now turn to this grade to try and find that elusive win. Should be competitive.
3
(4)
Horse silk
16/1
Has had three runs in fairly quick time over 1m-1m2f and on good/soft ground. Not shown sufficient to suggest that he is about to come good here and likely to show more when he has a handicap mark.
4
(6)
Horse silk
Somnambulisth16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  74
6/5
Has been placed in four of his seven starts and has twice done that here (over 1m½f & 1m1f), including on fast ground. Has a disappointing run here last time to put behind him, but if he can do that then he would look the one to beat.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Princess Nearco17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: P Holmes| OR:  63
9/1
Has been making steady improvement, including when beaten less than 2L here over C&D in a handicap last time. Connections now opt to return to this grade and she looks to have frame claims, though is likely to need improvement to win.
6
(5)
Horse silk
Snowy Wintert113
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson
8/1
33-1 and an 11½L seventh of 10 on debut at Chelmsford (1m, AW) earlier in the month. Green enough there and can improve for that and also perhaps for the fitting of a tongue-tie. Market check advised.

Forecasts

Somnambulist (6/5), Pioneering (15/8), Snowy Winter (8/1), Princess Nearco (9/1), Red Star Dancer (16/1), Ember's Glow (40/1)

Verdict

Pioneering should be on the premises in a race such as this, while Princess Nearco should be able to pick up some prize money and Snowy Winter is interesting on her second starts. However, SOMNAMBULIST has the best form in the field and if you can forgive him his last effort, he looks good enough to finally earn a maiden success.
  1. Somnambulist
  2. Princess Nearco
  3. Snowy Winter

Prize Money

1st: £3,881.002nd: £1,155.003rd: £577.004th: £289.00

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