15:45 Hamilton

Tuesday 3 July 2018

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

Almada Mile Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 46.25s

1^st

(7)

Ventura Knight

39-0

9/2

T: C & M JohnstonJ: P J McDonald

Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, readily op 11/2

2^nd

2 ½

(4)

Balestra

49-0

9/4f

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway from over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, no impression op 2/1

3^rd

(9)

Whatsthemessage

49-2

8/1

T: K DalgleishJ: P Makin

Led, headed over 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on tchd 15/2

4^th

(2)

First Flight

78-11

9/2

T: B EllisonJ: T Eaves

2nd early, tracked leaders, not clear run 2f out, soon switched right, unable to get on terms op 6/1

5^th

(3)

Mythical Madness

79-7

6/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, not much room and switched left over 1f out, kept on, unable to challenge op 8/1

6^th

(6)

Carbon Dating

610-0

25/1

T: R J OsborneJ: T P O'Shea

Dropped out start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on, unable to challenge op 18/1

7^th

2 ½

(8)

Regulator

38-9

8/1

T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan

Soon tracking leader, every chance 2f out, lost place 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 6/1

8^th

(1)

Lucky Mistake

48-10

14/1

T: A KeatleyJ: D E Sheehy (5)

Slowly into stride, always towards rear tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Baraweez³⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: B Ellison J: Ben Robinson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.80Pl:£2.20, £1.60, £2.00EX:£17.80Trifecta:£111.30Tricast:£77.91SF:£15.00Swingers:£2.90, £7.20, £3.60

Forecasts

Balestra (9/4), Baraweez (7/2), Ventura Knight (9/2), First Flight (9/2), Mythical Madness (6/1), Whatsthemessage (8/1), Regulator (8/1), Lucky Mistake (14/1), Carbon Dating (25/1)

A strong race for a Tuesday in Scotland, so plaudits to the Hamilton Park executive for offering up this decent prize. Malton handler Brian Ellison holds a strong hand with his pair of last time out winners BARAWEEZ and First Flight. The latter named was a very shrewd claim and he had ¾L in hand of Balestra (4lb better off today) when winning on stable debut at Ayr the weekend before last whereas the selection remains handily weighted despite a 5lb rise for his May Chester victory. Others worthy of mention with place prospects at the very least include the extremely busy of late Whatsthemessage.

Baraweez
Whatsthemessage
First Flight

Previous Winners

2017

Hibou

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 4

J: D Nolan | T: I Jardine

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,675.002nd: £5,592.003rd: £2,796.004th: £1,398.005th: £699.006th: £351.00