Hamilton
16:40
Sky Bet Club Handicap
Hamilton Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2024 Distance: 1m5f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £37.40 Place: £8.80 £1.40 £3.20 Exacta: £179 Tricast: £645.32 Trifecta: £1496.20
Non-Runners: Flash Bardot (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Dark Moon Rising (IRE) 6 G AVG Kevin Ryan 123 lbs 28/1 Won Prominent - pushed along 3f out - led over 2f out - ridden 1f out - edged left but kept on well inside final furlong - ran on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the step up in trip on this occasion from 1m 3f 188yds to 1m 5f 16yds - which was noted)(tchd 33/1)
2nd 2 Fairbanks (GB) 5 G AVG Andrew Balding 135 lbs 15/8F 1.25 In touch with leaders - pressed leaders going easily 3f out - challenging when hung left over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 13/8 tchd 6/4)
3rd 10 Faylaq (GB) 9 G AVG Jim Goldie 123 lbs 11/1 1 Slowly away and lost many lengths start - headway into midfield over 3f out - went third 2f out - soon hung badly right - stayed on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge - did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 12/1)
4th 4 Too Friendly (GB) 6 G AVG James Owen 134 lbs 9/2 0.3 Midfield - headway 2f out - briefly went third inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 5/1)
5th 12 Dark Jedi (IRE) 8 G Poor Tim Easterby 121 lbs 16/1 2.25 Slowly away - midfield - steady headway against far rail from 3f out - no impression over 1f out - hung left and weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
6th 8 Geremia (IRE) 6 G AVG Iain Jardine 127 lbs 7/1 0.3 Slowly away and lost many lengths start - still plenty to do 3f out - kept on on near side of group from 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 13/2)
7th 7 Maasai Mara (GB) 5 G AVG John O'Shea 128 lbs 22/1 1.25 Held up in rear - brief headway against far rail over 2f out - soon outpaced - kept on final 110yds - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 20/1)
8th 6 Hope You Can Run (IRE) 4 G AVG Charlie Johnston 129 lbs 12/1 2.25 In touch with leaders - lost position over 1f out - no impression when not clear run inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
9th 1 Wickywickywheels (IRE) 6 M AVG Lucinda Russell 135 lbs 28/1 1.25 Midfield - outpaced on near side of group over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - no telling impression(op 22/1)
10th 9 Toshizou (IRE) 6 G Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 124 lbs 12/1 2.25 Prominent - lost ground quickly 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 11/1)
11th 13 Simple Star (IRE) 7 G AVG Dianne Sayer 119 lbs 28/1 5.5 Led - went clear 6f out - much reduced lead 3f out - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out
12th 5 Capital Theory (GB) 5 G AVG Charlie Johnston 134 lbs 15/2 3.75 Prominent - lost position 3f out - dropped to rear 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 7/1)