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McGrattan Piling Handicap

Hamilton · 19 May 2006
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance6f 5y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Imperial Sword (GB) (13/2) won the McGrattan Piling Handicap at Hamilton on 19 May 2006, beating Westport (GB) by 2½ lengths under Robert Winston for trainer David Barron. 9 ran on Good going over 6f 5y; the winning time was 1m 14.15s (slow by 4.55s). The 5/2 favourite, John Keats (GB), finished 5th, beaten 3½ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Winner Imperial Sword (GB)
SP: 13/2KTB Rating 81C J: Robert Winston T: David Barron
Won by 2½ lengthsFav: John Keats (GB) 5/2 · 5th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 5 Imperial Sword (GB) 3g Robert Winston David Barron 8-11 7581C 1:14.15 7,772.40 13/2
2nd 2 Westport (GB) 3c 2½ Daragh O'Donohoe Kevin Ryan 8-6 7067C 1:14.57 2,312.40 8/1
3rd 9 Soto (GB) 3g shd Paul Mulrennan(3) Michael Easterby 8-5 7266C 1:14.58 1,155.60 12/1
4th 8 The History Man (IRE) b 3g ½ Dale Gibson Michael Easterby 8-11 7570C 1:14.65 577.20 10/1
5th 4 John Keats (GB) 3g nk Tom Eaves Ian Semple 9-4 8275C 1:14.73 — 5/2 fav
6th 7 Rainbow Bay (GB) 3g 2½ Pat Cosgrave Richard Fahey 8-12 7060C 1:15.15 — 6/1
7th 1 Savernake Blue (GB) 3c 4 Tony Culhane Mick Channon 9-2 8049C 1:15.82 — 12/1
8th 3 The Terrier (GB) 3f ½ Dean McKeown Alan Swinbank 8-10 7441C 1:15.90 — 5/1
9th 6 Violent Velocity (IRE) 3c 5 Graham Gibbons John Quinn 9-0 7828C 1:16.73 — 12/1

Winning time 1m 14.15s (slow by 4.55s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the McGrattan Piling Handicap at Hamilton in 2006?
Imperial Sword (GB) won the McGrattan Piling Handicap at Hamilton on 19 May 2006, ridden by Robert Winston and trained by David Barron.
What was the finishing order of the 2006 McGrattan Piling Handicap at Hamilton?
1st Imperial Sword (GB) (13/2), 2nd Westport (GB) (8/1), 3rd Soto (GB) (12/1).
What price was the winner of the 2006 McGrattan Piling Handicap at Hamilton?
Imperial Sword (GB) returned a starting price of 13/2.
How many horses ran in the 2006 McGrattan Piling Handicap at Hamilton?
9 horses ran in the 2006 McGrattan Piling Handicap at Hamilton.
What was the winning time of the 2006 McGrattan Piling Handicap at Hamilton?
The winning time was 1m 14.15s (slow by 4.55s).

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