18:50 Hamilton

Friday 21 July 2017

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John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   6f 6y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:51  |   Winning time: 1m 10.64s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Ecclestonb120
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR:  87| BF| D
2/1
It's now going on for two years since he last managed to get his nose in front and he is 4lb lower than that most recent winning effort. Went very close from 1lb lower than today at Doncaster last time (6f, good to soft) and blinkers may help him this time, although the faster ground probably won't.
2
(1)
Horse silk
Glenrowan Rose18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  85| C| D
16/1
Scored over this trip on fast ground at Ripon last season when 7lb higher, but after several abortive attempts in Listed company, she was well beaten back in a handicap from 5lb higher than today at Pontefract last time. Has now been given a chance by the handicapper and really ought to be capable of a return to better form.
3
(4)
Horse silk
Harwoods Volante17
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: S H James| T: D O'Meara| OR:  84| D
13/2
Back on the same mark as when last seen winning at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) last season. Stays 7f and goes well on good to firm too, while he showed signs of a revival over C&D (soft) last time. Should be thereabouts.
4
(5)
Horse silk
Khelman21
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR:  82| CD
14/1
Has won over this trip on fast ground, though most of his wins have been on good or slower ground, including the latest of them at Doncaster (6f, heavy) in May. 3lb higher today and well held from similar marks on his last two starts, so comes here with a bit to prove.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Gilmer27
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: J Ewart| OR:  79| CD
6/1
Yet to record a win on ground faster than good and has a heavy ground C&D claimer win to his name from last season. Arrives here in form after scoring at Ayr (6f, good) last time, though a 4lb rise will probably mean that another career best is required.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Hee Haw22
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: P T Midgley| OR:  80| CD
7/4
Very consistent performer for Keith Dalgleish and after wins at both Carlisle (6f, good) and here over C&D (soft) on his last two starts, he changed hands for 38,000gns at the recent July sale. Has gone up another 3lb for that latest success, but you couldn't rule out a winning start for these connections.

Forecasts

Hee Haw (7/4), Eccleston (2/1), Gilmer (6/1), Harwoods Volante (13/2), Khelman (14/1), Glenrowan Rose (16/1)

Verdict

Harwoods Volante looked to be coming back to form last time and should again go well, while Gilmer is in good heart at present and cannot be ruled out. Eccleston will find it tougher in these conditions and after being nudged back up in the weights, while Glenrowan Rose's trainer Keith Dalgleish will have the inside line on his filly's chance in relation to his former inmate HEE HAW, who gets the vote here to complete a hat-trick on his first start for Paul Midgley.
  1. Hee Haw
  2. Gilmer
  3. Harwoods Volante

Prize Money

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

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