Hamilton Races
Hamilton
18:30
Margaret Smith Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Hamilton
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2025
Distance: 1m3f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34
Place: £1.60 £2
Exacta: £11.60
Trifecta: £14.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Chico Magnifica (IRE) | 3 G | Elite | K R Burke | 130 lbs | 100/30 | Won | Raced in fourth behind clear leader - pushed along and wandered around but went second over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - ridden and kept on well to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Codiak (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Edward Bethell | 130 lbs | 3/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - raced in second behind clear leader - led over 2f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - no extra and headed inside final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Ashdown Forest (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Ed Walker | 130 lbs | 4/5F | 5 | Raced in third behind clear leader - disputing second over 2f out - weakened from 1f out(op 8/11 tchd 8/13) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Liberty Flame (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Stuart Coltherd | 139 lbs | 100/1 | 13 | Taken down early - took keen hold - led - soon clear - much reduced lead over 3f out - headed and lost three places over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 66/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Gallus Norman (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Jim Goldie | 139 lbs | 50/1 | 13 | Always behind - tailed off(op 40/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Orphan Ollie (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Lucinda Russell | 130 lbs | 12/1 | 22 | Dwelt start - ran green throughout - always behind - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 11/1) |