16:35 Hamilton

Wednesday 21 June 2017

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3517:1017:45

Bothwell Castle Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 68y  |   Good to Firm (Firm in places, Selectively watered)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 1m 46.06s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Imperial Focus65
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Joe Doyle| T: S Waugh| OR:  76
16/1
Almost pulled off a massive shock on debut at Ripon last year, beaten ½l at 150/1 and showed that no fluke when running to a similar level afterwards. Would have needed first run of season when well beaten at Redcar and with trip and ground fine, may go better here.
2
(6)
Horse silk
Harazv21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR:  76
5/1
On the plus side, has been in the frame on both occasions he's raced here. but the score stands at 19 with no win now. Again went close to breaking that sequence at Beverley last time and has no trip or ground worries, but that losing run a concern.
3
(8)
Horse silk
Archie's Advicep14
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott(5)| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  75| CD
20/1
C&D winner here in May 2016 but efforts since then mixed at best, and hasn't been pulling up any trees recently. These conditions probably suit him better than others, so a return to form not a total surprise, but on balance, others come here with better claims.
4
(3)
Horse silk
Jabbaar11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: T D Barron| OR:  74| D
8/1
Made all to win over this trip at Beverley last year, so no issues with trip, ground and track should be fine. Soft ground probably not ideal last time, so weak finishing effort forgiven, and if coming back form of earlier narrow defeat at Redcar, has chances here.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Titi Makfi13
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  82| CD
4/6
Has really found her stride this season, following up an easy victory over this C&D with another at Sandown. Stiff tracks seem to suit her and although up another 6lb, won with plenty in hand last time and looks hard to beat again here.
6
(1)
Horse silk
Dark Crystal9(ex 6)
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds(5)| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  66| CD
7/1
Handles both trip and track fine, and has refound her form in no uncertain style recently, wining back-to-back handicaps here at Hamilton and then at Ayr, but they were both on her favoured slower ground and she faces quicker conditions here.

Non-Runners

7
(7)
Horse silk
Muirsheen Durkin20
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 3
T: N Bycroft  J: B A Curtis
NR
8
(5)
Horse silk
Duck Egg Blue19
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 3
T: P Holmes  J: J P Sullivan
NR

Forecasts

Titi Makfi (4/6), Haraz (5/1), Dark Crystal (7/1), Jabbaar (8/1), Imperial Focus (16/1), Muirsheen Durkin (16/1), Archie's Advice (20/1), Duck Egg Blue (25/1)

Verdict

TITI MAKFI looks the progressive one here and will make a bold bid from the front for the hat-trick today. She could prove hard to pass and can score again. Haraz finds it hard to win but likes this track and comes here back of a good effort, and can get in the money again. Jabbaar will enjoy the quicker conditions and looks best of the rest.
  1. Titi Makfi
  2. Haraz
  3. Jabbaar

Prize Money

1st: £7,763.002nd: £2,310.003rd: £1,154.004th: £577.00

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