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15:25 Hamilton Park

Bill And David Mcharg Memorial Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 65y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.38s
  • Off Time: 15:26:03
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Flashy Max

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Hasty Lady

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Castlebury (IRE)

      7/2

        1(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap

        Castlebury (IRE)

        12 BF
        7/2
        • Form 0-94325
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace

        2(2)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Howards Hope

        10 b
        16/1
        • Form 55637-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 60

        always behind

        3(6)
        Silk - Beige and Maroon (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, check cap

        Johnny Friendly

        16
        11/4
        • Form 40-1323
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 63

        prominent until led after 2f, ridden and joined over 3f out, headed over 2f out, gradually weakened

        4(8)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevrons, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap

        Hasty Lady

        14 p D
        15/2
        • Form 2-40781
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong

        6(1)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW seams, BLACK and RED striped cap

        Rascasse

        10
        100/1
        • Form 6-757
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 55

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f

        7(4)
        Silk - Black, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Black cap, Yellow star

        Mganga

        2 BFD
        11/2
        • Form 054295
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 57

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Flashy Max

        2 D
        11/4
        • Form 52-4451
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 48

        led, headed after 2fto track leader, ridden and headway to challenge over 3f out, led again over 2f out, kept on gamely

        9(7)
        Silk - Black and Pink diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Pink stars

        Miss Understanding

        14 p
        33/1
        • Form 069847
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 45

        behind, ridden over 4f out, some headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        5(3)
        NR

        Grit (IRE)

        2
        • Form 901323
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 63

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Castlebury, an expensive failure last time when attempting ten furlongs for the first time can recoup losses for connections here. Prior to that, he was second behind the well-handicapped Hasty Retreat, finishing over three lengths in front of the third where he came from midfield but never looked like troubling the winner. The liklihood is more forcing tactics will be applied here back over the mile and those tactics would make him a real contender. Johnny Friendly made a bold bid to make all on his first start on turf this season over course and distance last time. That was his first attempt at a mile and while stamina was not his undoing, he is unlikely to get a soft lead here. Grit provides Tony Culhane with his first ride back following a combination of suspension and injuries. A slight ease underfoot appears to suit him best as he is one-paced inside the closing stages. Hasty Lady has much more on here plate here that the contest in which she won last time. The handicapper has dropped her 3lb after assessing that contest but she is a filly that has not progressed from her juvenile days. Castlebury is our selection to land this handicap.

        Formwatch

        Castlebury (IRE) 6-4fav (8-11) Held up, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 9l behind Colorado Blue (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

        Howards Hope 18-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 10l behind Tamasou (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (6) gs.

        Johnny Friendly 11-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Deep Winter (9-8) at Hamilton 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd.

        Hasty Lady 3-1fav (8-2) Chased leaders,went 2nd 4f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Redcar 1m 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gf beating Viscaya (8-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Rascasse 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 7, 25l behind Infinity Bond (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f mdn aut stk (6) gs.

        Mganga 4-1fav (9-5) Hampered start, held up, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 6l behind Flashy Max (8-10) at Beverley 1m 3yo app hcp (6) gd.

        Flashy Max 13-2 (8-10) Made all, hung badly left from over 1f out, stayed on, won at Beverley 1m 3yo app hcp (6) gd beating Top Man Dan (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Miss Understanding 20-1 (8-2) In rear, driven over 4f out, soon behind, 7th of 8, 10l behind Sweet Sara (9-9) at Redcar 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf.

        Grit (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Towards rear, keen, hampered halfway and again over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Princess Rhianna (8-13) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp (6) gd.