Hamilton

Sodexo Live Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m5f16y
Going: Good
Prize: £5,286
Runners: 8
Winning time: 2m 53.86s (slow by 7.86s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 7
Weight: 8st 13lbs
OR: 69
SP: 5/1
In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 2f out - joined and ridden over 1f out - kept on well towards finish(tchd 4/1)
2 nk
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 79
SP: 6/1
In touch with leaders - headway going easily over 2f out - joined winner over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and 15/2)
3 hd ½
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 74
SP: 15/8F
Led but pestered - headed and raced in second after 3f - pressed leaders over 2f out - no extra towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
4 ¾
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 0lbs
OR: 70
SP: 9/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway up the centre over 1f out - ran on final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
5 3
Age: 8
Weight: 8st 6lbs
OR: 62
SP: 11/1
Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced over 3f out - rallied over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
6 2
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 0lbs
OR: 70
SP: 28/1
In rear - brief headway against far rail over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
7 2
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 0lbs
OR: 70
SP: 9/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 3f - clear over 5f out - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and 11/1)
8 11 19¼
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 77
SP: 9/2
Slowly into stride - always behind - eased when no chance inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding did not stay the 1m5f trip on this occasion - which was noted; vet reported the gelding bled from the nose)(op 7/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6
Tote place: £1.70 £2.10 £1.30
Exacta: £31.70
Trifecta: £119.50
Tricast: £75.69
CSF: £35.29