Racing Report

TOM MARQUAND rode his first course winner when Spanish stayed on well to land the Equi’s Exquisitely Irresistible Ice-Cream Fillies’ Handicap on Hamilton Park’s final meeting of the year.

The 7-4 favourite, trained in Newmarket by William Haggas, collared Golden Melody close home to win going away by a neck.

Marquand, whose wife Hollie Doyle has had two winners at the Lanarkshire track, said: “She’s certainly beat to it here and now I think Musselburgh is the only place I haven’t ridden a winner at yet. It won’t happen this year but it’s something I’d like to do as soon as I possibly can.

“This filly stays well and she stuck on nicely. I’d say she’d like a bit more it underfoot but she’s certainly going in the right way.”

Back in June, Astapor became one of the biggest-priced winners in the Flat in Britain when springing a 200-1 upset and the final race saw 125-1 chance Selecto strike for trainer Stella Barclay and jockey Shane Gray.

In a strange twist of fate, both horses are trained just a few miles apart in Lancashire by John Richies and Stella Barclay respectively.

By Gordon Brown

Race Results

1.05pm

(1.05pm) THE HAMPTON BY HILTON HAMILTON PARK AMATEUR JOCKEYS' HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

Distance: 6f 6y  |  Prize Money: £8,300

Winner
Name: NEARLY A GONNA
Owner: MR E. A. BROOK
Trainer: TIM EASTERBY
Jockey: MR WILLIAM EASTERBY

Nearly A Gonna winning horse and jockeyNearly A Gonna presentation to winning owner