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Book Your Christmas Party At Hamilton Park Handicap
Class 6, 1m4f15y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-55, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 35.61s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Hart
Christopher Kellett
Prominent early - pushed into contention 3f out and hit front with a drift left 2f out - drifted right approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly to score
Zak Wheatley (3)
Declan Carroll
Fought for control early - dropped into the pack - made progress with 2f left - kept responding to the line - moved into runner-up spot inside the last but couldn't reel in the leader
Sam James
Adam Nicol
Sat handy behind the front group - pressed for effort 3f out and lost placing 2f out - rallied into 3rd inside the final furlong to finish strongly
David Allan
Ewan Whillans
Held up handy early - pressed leaders inside final two furlongs - unable to find more close home - finished fourth beaten 3.25 lengths
Mohammed Tabti (5)
Iain Jardine
Sluggish start - settled near back of field - made progress from 2f out - boxed in briefly inside final furlong then finished on well
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Settled at the back - asked for effort with over 2f left - stayed on in closing stages without threatening
Saffie Osborne
James Ferguson
Set the pace early - driven to keep advantage before being overtaken 2f out - lost touch late inside final furlong - finished seventh
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Settled at the back - ridden to make progress 2f out - always on the periphery and faded to finish 8th
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Settled midpack early - pressed for effort 2f out but failed to threaten - dropped away final furlong to finish 9th
Archie Young (5)
Katie Scott
Held up at the back throughout - never involved - finished 10th
Rhys Elliott (5)
Iain Jardine
Poor break - held up towards rear - under pressure and losing touch over 3f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Sugarpiehoneybunch (self certificate, infected foot)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.