20:20 Hamilton

Saturday 4 August 2018

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Margaret Smith Memorial Handicap

Off time: 20:24 | Winning time: 1m 59.28s

1^st

(13)

Crazy Tornado

59-7

14/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Connor Beasley

Led after 1f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, held on

2^nd

(10)

Flying Focus

38-10

6/1

T: R J OsborneJ: Shane Gray

Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not quite reach winner tchd 13/2

3^rd

(2)

Cool Run Girl

48-13

33/1

T: I JardineJ: C Lee (3)

Tracked leaders, driven and effort over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression with winner op 40/1

4^th

(3)

Jack Blane

49-1

16/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Rowan Scott (3)

Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, no impression op 25/1

5^th

(7)

Musbaq

39-3

9/2f

T: B HaslamJ: Paula Muir (5)

Held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish op 4/1

6^th

(1)

Kenmare River

39-4

11/2

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: J Garritty

Mid-division, headway when when not clear run over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge op 9/2

7^th

(4)

Highwayman

59-7

5/1

T: D ThompsonJ: A Elliott

Held up in rear, struggling over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly on outer inside final furlong, nearest finish op 13/2 tchd 7/1

8^th

(5)

Colour Contrast

59-5

15/2

T: I JardineJ: D C Costello

Tracked winner, shaken up and unable to quicken over 1f out, soon ridden, lost place and weakened well inside final furlong op 7/1

9^th

(11)

Natajack

410-1

6/1

T: Rebecca BastimanJ: P Makin

Tracked leaders, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened and eased inside final furlong tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2

10^th

2 ¾

(6)

Mama Said

39-1

25/1

T: I JardineJ: Jamie Gormley (3)

Held up, always towards rear

11^th

(9)

Mount Cheiron

78-13

40/1

T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: P Aspell

Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened op 33/1

12^th

(12)

Ayton

38-9

10/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Rachel Richardson

Raced keenly, led 1f out, tracked leaders, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Hernando Torres³⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 10

T: M & D Easterby J: Non Runner

(14)

Templemary Boy⁶⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Patrick Vaughan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.70Pl:£4.60, £2.60, £10.60EX:£158.30Trifecta:£531.30Tricast:£2,754.36SF:£96.65Swingers:£17.90, £17.90, £7.80

Forecasts

Musbaq (9/2), Highwayman (5/1), Templemary Boy (5/1), Kenmare River (11/2), Flying Focus (6/1), Natajack (6/1), Colour Contrast (15/2), Hernando Torres (8/1), Ayton (10/1), Crazy Tornado (14/1), Jack Blane (16/1), Mama Said (25/1), Cool Run Girl (33/1), Mount Cheiron (40/1)

For a low-grade contest there are one or two interesting ones in this and the market should be informative. FLYING FOCUS certainly caught the eye on his last two starts (both here) showing that he had the ability to win off this mark and he looks versatile enough to cope with the drop in trip. His fellow Irish raider Templemary Boy needs noting in the market with conditions more in his favour and with the headgear back on. Kenmare River is another three-year-old who looks capable at this level although not quite the finished article with Natajack and Highwayman two of the older bunch that could cause a threat.

Flying Focus
Templemary Boy
Kenmare River

Previous Winners

2017

Riponian

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 7

J: J Fanning | T: S Corbett

28/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,493.002nd: £1,040.003rd: £519.004th: £400.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00