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15:50 Hamilton Park

Always Trying Open Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 36y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,408
  • 2nd: £1,006
  • 3rd: £504
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 56.19s
  • Off Time: 15:51:41
  • 9 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Black, royal blue seams, black sleeves, royal blue stars, black cap, royal blue star
100/1
  • Form 50
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon lost place

2(9)
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green star, Mauve cap
  • Form 9/
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon headway, kept on final furlong

3(1)
Silk - Red, White seams, Red sleeves, White cap, Red stars
  • Form 2-52223
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 78

held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, eased towards finish

4(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets and cap
  • Form 57300-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 62

led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

5(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap
28/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

6(3)
Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars
  • Form 444
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression

7(5)
Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond
  • Form 3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace

8(4)
Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

dwelt, towards rear, headwy over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

9(2)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
  • Form 272543
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 71

soon with leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and no impression

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A beaten favourite on more than one occasion, Legal Waves is a frustrating type though should be in the firing-line once again. But NEVER UP is taken to improve past him in this having run well for third in better company at Chester on his racecourse debut. He's also less exposed than recent course third Potent Embrace but Braes Of Lochalsh finished a bit closer last time and could figure. So It's War is out of a prolific mare and is a newcomer to note.

Formwatch

Justcallhimbilly 33-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 7f out, lost place over 5f out, well behind final 3f, last of 10, 39l behind Knife Point (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.

L'Inganno Felice (FR) 33-1 (9-2) last of 9, hd behind Intello (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2yo mdn gs in Sep '12.

Legal Waves (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out until no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Rocket Ship (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.

Silver Lightening (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden before halfway, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 19l behind Wimboldsley (8-2) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.

Ballyhurst (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon recovered chasing leader, lost 2nd well over 3f out, edged left 3f out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off, last of 5, 41l behind Sayed Youmzain (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.

Braes Of Lochalsh 14-1 (9-1) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 10, 7l behind Lobster Pot (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.

Never Up (GER) 2-1 (9-2) 3rd of 6, 6l behind Northern Solstice (9-2) at Chantilly(FR) 1m 2f 3yo mdn gd in Jun.

So It's War (FR) Orpen gelding out of Impulsive Decision.

Potent Embrace (USA) 3-1 (9-0) Led, took keen hold, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Mistiroc (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.