17:30
Hamilton Park "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)
Class 6, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 7 runners
Winning time 58.11s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jake Dickson
Tim Easterby
Set the pace from the break - clear throughout with no pressure - saw it out with ease for the win
Jude Fernandes
Iain Jardine
Tracked the pace - travelling smoothly with 2f left - pushed along a furlong out - stayed on inside the final stages but no match for the winner
Finlay Bassett (7)
Jim Goldie
Sluggish start - settled back before rallying into mid-pack - driven and made progress over 2f out - pressed for effort inside final furlong - stayed on at one gear to finish third
No. 7, stall 6
4yo, 8-7, OR 49
J: Molly Keegan-Price (5) · T: Lizzie Quinlan
Molly Keegan-Price (5)
Lizzie Quinlan
Handy early - urged on with two to go - driven inside final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth
Joe Bradnam
Katie Scott
Held up towards the back - hampered for room at the off - driven but lost touch over 2f out - responded to urging inside final 2f - closed late without threatening but rallied close home to finish fifth
Yudish Geerdharry
Andrew Kinirons
Settled midpack early - pushed along and made ground over 2f out - stayed on at one speed to finish 6th
Matthew Lloyd Slater
Adrian Nicholls
Settled in the pack - pushed along and made progress 2f out then drifted left approaching final furlong - held on late for 7th
Non-runners: Hvar
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.