Handicap (Class 3

THE BRITISH STALLIONS EBF FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3)

RACE DESCRIPTION

This is a one mile and two furlongs handicap race for threeyear-old fillies and upwards which have been rated from 71 to 90. To qualify for a handicap rating horses must have run at least three times in a Flat race in Britain, or have run in no more than two Flat races run in Britain and won at least one of them. This rating then dictates the weight to be carried in a handicap. In simple terms a horse rated 75 in this particular race would be required to carry 5lb more than a rival rated 70.

RACE STATISTICS

Leading course trainer (16-21): K Dalgleish (59 wins from 440 runners, 13%) runs FINALLY MINE and HIPSWAY Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): W Haggas (13 wins from 57 runners, 23%) runs SWEET BELIEVER Longest Traveller: SWEET BELIEVER trained by W Haggas, Newmarket, 360 miles.

BETTING FORECAST: 4-6 Sweet Believer (IRE), 7-1 Basilicata (IRE), 17-2 Vision of Victory (IRE), 9-1 Hipsway (IRE), 10-1 Finally Mine (USA) RACE SUMMARY: It’s very hard to ignore the claims of SWEET BELIEVER, who stands out as a progressive sort in this line-up and can make it 3 wins in her last 4 outings. Basilicata is the one most likely to chase her home if back to anywhere near her best. 1-2-3: 1.SWEET BELIEVER (IRE) 2.BASILICATA (IRE) 3.HIPSWAY (IRE) FOR THREE YRS OLD AND UPWARDS FILLIES AND MARES NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 5

THE TRUSTEES OF THE E.B.F. have very generously contributed £10,000 towards the prize money for this race. HAMILTON PARK RACECOURSE EXECUTIVE will present a memento to the winning owner. In addition, they will present a cash prize to the person in charge of the horse judged to be the best turned out. The Race Incentive Fund, supported by the Horserace Betting Levy Board, provides for the inclusion of £1500 towards the prize money for this race. Owners Prize Money. Winner £8735; Second £4369; Third £2184; Fourth £1092; Fifth £546. (Penalty Value £11081.10)

RESULTS

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RACEFORM MEDIAN TIME:

1 min 59.10 secs

Last Racecard 6 No. Runs Horse

1 713111 PLATINUMCARD

Career

Winning Winning Runs Total Career Distance Going Since Wins Places Runs Winnings Range Range Wins

4 1 6 27464 9-10F G-S 0 2 9-02661 DASH OF SPICE 4 5 20 96382 10-12F G-ST 0 3 921-320 FIRST IMPRESSION 3 3 11 19493 8-10F G-S 4 4 0082-23 BIG KITTEN 2 6 18 9833 8-10F ST 12 5 7-12551 LOVE IS GOLDEN 3 — 9 15103 8-12F GS-S 0 6 171223 WHERE’S JEFF 7 7 35 53646 8-12F G-ST 3 7 311 MAHRAJAAN 2 — 3 7398 10-12F G-GF 0 8 611131 EURO IMPLOSION 7 6 31 25208 11-13F G-S 0

Owner: Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum Jockey: Adam Farragher (5) Breeder: Mark Byrne Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket Probable S.P.: 4-6

Form: 24-2112 BF

TIMEFORM VIEW Progressive, winning Nottingham novice before readily seeing off 4 rivals in Redcar handicap. Just failed having conceded first run back at Redcar since and remains open to improvement for top yard. TF RatingHHHHH BHA 88

2 BASILICATA (IRE) (32) B f Iffraaj - Policoro (IRE)

3 8-11 (1)

Owner: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Jockey: Ben Curtis Breeder: Godolphin Trainer: Mark Johnston, Middleham Probable S.P.: 7-1 Sponsor: Johnston Racing Ltd

Form: 225345

TIMEFORM VIEW Dual winner at 2 and started. this year with some good efforts. A bit disappointing the last twice but has been freshened up and she’s certainly capable off this mark if close to her best. TF RatingHHHHI BHA 78

3 FINALLY MINE (USA) (53) Ch f Animal Kingdom (USA) - Midnight Music (IRE) Owner: Weldspec Glasgow Limited Jockey: Joe Fanning

Breeder: Gary Chervenell Trainer: Keith Dalgleish, Carluke

Probable S.P.: 10-1 Sponsor: Weldspec Baku Limited

4 8-9 (5)

Form: 624440

TIMEFORM VIEW Well exposed and not on her game in blinkers/visor the last twice. Headgear discarded this time. 3lb out of handicap and likely wait for a first win will go on. TF RatingHHIII BHA 66

4 HIPSWAY (IRE) (7) Ch f The Gurkha (IRE) - Clodovina (IRE) Owner: Weldspec Glasgow Limited Breeder: Joseph Hernon Probable S.P.: 9-1 Sponsor: Weldspec Baku Limited Jockey: Sam James Trainer: Keith Dalgleish, Carluke

3 8-5 (2)

Form: 520-42

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair form. Best effort yet when second in 9f Musselburgh maiden a week ago, albeit no match for the easy winner. TF RatingHHHII BHA 72 (-2)

5 VISION OF VICTORY (IRE) (64) Br f Camelot - Runway Dancer

Owner: Mr Sultan Ali Breeder: C. O. P. Hanbury Jockey: Shane Gray Trainer: Kevin Ryan, Hambleton

Probable S.P.: 17-2

3 8-5 (3)

Form: 2-04

TIMEFORM VIEW Hasn’t matched form of AW debut second in 2 outings on turf this year but it’s still early days and she makes handicap debut after a short break with her stable in good form. TF RatingHHHII BHA 72

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HAMILTON PARK COURSE RECORDS

Distance Time Age Weight Going Horse

Date

5f 4y 57.95s 2 8-8 Good-Firm Rose Blossom May 29 2009 5f 4y 57.20s 5 9-4 Good-Firm Dapper Man June 27 2019 6f 5y 1m 10.0s 2 8-12 Good-Firm Break The Code Aug 24 1999 6f 5y 1m 9.3s 4 8-7 Firm Marcus Game July 11 1974 1m 65y 1m 45.46s 2 9-5 Good-Firm Laafiraaq Sept 20 2015

1m 65y 1m 42.7s 6 7-7 Firm Cranley

Sept 25 1972 1m 1f 36y 1m 53.60s 5 9-6 Good-Firm Regent’s Secret Aug 10 2005 1m 3f 16y 2m 18.66s 3 9-3 Good-Firm Postponed July 18 2014 1m 4f 17y 2m 30.5s 5 9-10 Good-Firm Record Breaker Jun 10 2009 1m 5f 9y 2m 45.1s 6 9-6 Firm Mentalasanythin June 14 1995

We are delighted to welcome the Lord Cornet Ian Douglas to Hamilton Park this evening as well as other members of the Lord Cornets Club.

The Lanimer Celebrations consist of nearly a week long series of events. Lanimer Day itself usually falls on the Thursday between the 6th and 12th June each year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Lanimer Celebrations will take place on Saturday 4 September

In the past these celebrations have been referred to under several names – Landemuir day, landemuris, Landmarches, Ryding of the Merches, etc. All are versions or corruptions of Land Marches. When the Crown established Royal Burghs, as part of the contract, the burgesses of the town had to examine the march stones every year and report that all was well or ill according to what they found. The checking of Lanark’s March Stones is the source of today’s much expanded celebrations.

Lanark is one of the oldest Royal Burghs in Scotland, its Charter being granted by King David I (1124-1153). Lanark may be unique in being the only Burgh that has checked its boundaries each year since it was established c.1140. In 1588 the Burgh records describe the Lanimers as being ‘ancient and yearly’. The checking of such bounds was taken seriously by the Crown.

Today there are 15 march stones situated at various points around the burgh lands a few of which are relatively new being replacements for those “lost” over the years. Most of the replacements were installed to mark the Millennium.

What started as a simple duty soon turned into an annual festival, “The Lanimers”. Originally all the events were packed into Lanimer Day but gradually during the late 19th and early 20th Century the celebrations began to expand to fill the whole week. What started as a “business practice” carried out by paid officials of the Town Council, had by the 17th century evolved into a more enjoyable affair with the burgesses vying with each other for the honour of carrying the Burgh Standard on Lanimer Day. The person appointed for the year became known at first as the Standard Bearer, then as the Cornet and is nowadays most often referred to as the Lord Cornet.

One of the highlights of the festivities is undoubtedly the Evening Ride Out by the Lord Cornet, Ex-Lord Cornets and friends to examine the March stones on the west, east and south sides of the town. As part of the evenings proceedings horse races are held for participants of the ride out. A range of races takes place from those on ponies to one for Ex-Lord Cornets and for one of the oldest horse races anywhere – The Burgh Spurs. After covering further countryside the group stops at nearby New Lanark for rest and refreshments. Prizes for the winners of the races are distributed and the Lanimer Queen is presented with a Loving Cup by New Lanark Community Council. The group then reforms and returns cross country to Lanark.

Lanimer Day is the main day of the celebrations and is packed with activity and is also the longest of the week. The official day starts with the uplifting of the Lord Cornet from his house by members of the Lord Cornets’ Club led by Strathclyde Police Mounted Branch. This cavalcade then proceeds to the Harry Smith Centre where the Lord Cornet and his entourage greet the many visiting Principals and other guests. This is followed by the “Safe Oot, Safe In” toast given by the Provost of South Lanarkshire. The Lord Cornet and his party then form a procession and proceed to Hope Street and Bloomgate where they are met by massed bands and make their way via the Cross to St. Leonard Street where the rest of the participants in the Morning Procession have assembled. The Lord Cornet then leads the procession of mounted Cornets, walking dignitaries, decorated floats and Queen’s pageantry around the streets in the town before the Crowning of The Lanimer Queen.

9/1 shot Elysian Flame wins the 2019 Lanark Silver Bell Handicap for owners J Blackburn & Imperial Racing Partnership under Nathan Evans

LANARK SILVER BELL

Tonight will see the near-1,000-year-old Lanark Silver Bell trophy being contested for the thirteenth time in 40 years having been run at Lanark Racecourse until 1977 and being reinstated at Hamilton Park in 2008. The race conditions have tried to reflect the original race distance of the Lanark Silver Bell (1 mile 4f) for horses 3-year-olds and upwards that are rated between 0-90. There has also been a £10,000 increase in prize money for the Ladbrokes Lanark Silver Bell Handicap to £36,000, making it the richest race of its type anywhere in the UK. Vivien Currie MBE, Chief Executive, said: “It is very easy to put the epithet ‘historic’ on an event, but the Phoenix Utilities Ltd Lanark Silver Bell is a race that truly deserves the word. The modern trophy is every bit as sought after as the original and tonight’s winning connections will be proud to be presented with it. The modern race has been kept as close as is possible to the original and so it is run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs. The trip requires combined qualities of speed and stamina and so the winner will be the horse and jockey who can produce the best all round performance on the night. The name of the winning horse and connections will be engraved on the trophy for all time.” The Lanark Silver Bell is in the permanent collection of South Lanarkshire Council’s Museums department, along with 150,000 other objects in the highly accredited Low Parks Museum.

THE HISTORY OF THE BELL

The Silver Bell is one of the most ancient Racing Trophies in Britain, yet its origins are disputed. The Bell disappeared without trace for many years. It was rediscovered in 1836 in Lanark Town Council’s vaults when they were in the process of moving to their new offices in Hope Street. Many believed the Bell to have been gifted from King William ‘The Lion’ of Scotland in approximately 1165. If this were the case, the trophy would be the oldest in the world! King William often stayed at Lanark Castle to participate in the local hunt and watch the racing on the moors. Studies of the various hallmarks on the newly rediscovered Bell linked them to silversmiths dating to the years 1587 and 1599. These do not automatically reflect the date of its actual creation and leaves us with the possibility that the traditional belief may not be unfounded. The Silver Bell was a highly acclaimed race competed for annually at Lanark Racecourse. The old inscriptions on the trophy suggest that Sir Johne Hamilton of Trabovn was one of the first winners, in 1628, to have their name engraved on such a prestigious prize. Where the trophy was prior to this date is not known. Each year, the winner of the race would be awarded a replica of the original Bell. On occasion, for example the winner being a noted dignitary, the authentic trophy would be awarded for the period of that year. The opening meeting at the ‘new’ racecourse in 1909 once again ran The Silver Bell, which was duly won by Lord Rosebery’s Dandyprat who was trained by Sam Darling and ridden by Freddy Fox. The last ever running of the Lanark Silver Bell was in 1977. The winner, Border River was owned and trained by Clifford Watts and ridden by David Nicholls. Mr Nicholls was also the last jockey to ride a double on Lanark racecourse after beating the field in the final race on board Mrs Bee for Eric Collingwood. In 2008, the William Haggas trained Tifernati became the first winner of the Silver Bell for 31 years. This was followed by the aptly named Record Breaker, trained by Mark Johnston, who broke the course record when winning the race in 2009. 2019 saw trainer Michael Easterby win his first Silver Tifernati won Bell with Elysian Flame, piloted to victory by jockey Nathan Evans.

the Bell back in 2008.

The Lanark Silver Bell Handicap Winners (2008 onwards) 2008 – Tifernati - William Haggas/Liam Jones 2009 – Mark Johnston/Royston Ffrench 2010 – Just Lille - Ann Duffield/Barry McHugh 2011 – Shernando - Mark Johnston /Silvestre De Sousa 2012 – Edmaaj - David O’Meara/Daniel Tudhope 2013 – Special Meaning - Mark Johnston/Franny Norton 2014 – Swivel - Mark Johnston/Kevin Stott 2015 – Polarisation - Mark Johnston/Joe Fanning 2016 – Multellie - Tim Easterby/Cam Hardie 2017 – Sepal - Iain Jardine/Jamie Gormley 2018 – Archi’s Affaire - Michael Dods/Callum Rodriguez 2019 – Elysian Flame – Michael Easterby/Nathan Evans

LANARK SILVER BELL TROPHY

Tonight riders in the Phoenix Utilities Ltd Lanark Silver Bell Handicap are competing for one of the oldest sporting prizes in existence. Legend has it that the original trophy was presented as a gift to the people of Lanark by King William ‘The Lion’ in 1165. In 2012, the racecourse unveiled a new Silver Bell Trophy to complement the original piece, handcrafted by Edinburgh jewellers and warrant holders to Her

Majesty the Queen, Hamilton & Inches. Completed after a detailed six-month design process, the 100% sterling silver trophy reflects many of the hallmarks of the original artefact, which has now become too valuable to be presented to winners. With that in mindl, the Hamilton Park team decided to make a new trophy with a refreshed contemporary feel, to sit alongside the ancient relic. Vivien Currie MBE, Chief Executive of Hamilton Park Racecourse, said: “We are immensely proud to have been able to commission the new Silver Bell Trophy and present it to the winner of this historic race. “The original trophy is steeped in history, representing such a great part of Lanarkshire’s rich and vibrant heritage, which was the main motivation behind working to preserve its legacy for many generations to come. The trophy’s creation process was an intensive one, ensuring we paid particular attention to many of the trophy’s original features while adding somecontemporary flair.”

Frank Gunning, Chair of the Royal Burgh of Lanark Community Council said: “Everyone in Lanark is hugely pleased at the continued success of the meeting and the Lanark Silver Bell Handicap. We are grateful to Hamilton Park Racecourse for investing towards the future of the trophy, enshrining its legacy for many years. “It’s a great idea to allow owners to celebrate with the new trophy after winning the race, as well as becoming an eternal part of the Silver Bell’s story when their name is scribed into a winning shield.”