18:35 Hamilton

Friday 25 August 2017

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Cala Homes (West) Just Ask Cala Handicap

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 54.18s

(1)

Cliff Bay¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 66| BF| CD

7/2

Successful here in June but held in four subsequent starts including when fifth of ten over 1m at Musselburgh (good-to-firm) last time out. Interesting off top weight here.

Form: 515555

(5)

Tesko Fella⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61

6/4

Best effort in three outings for this stable came when ½L second over an extended 1m at Beverley (good) last time out. Races off a 3lb higher mark today and seeking a first success at the 13th attempt.

Form: 443682

(9)

Fleetfoot Jack^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 60

9/2

Seven race maiden and held in three starts since being gelded in the spring. Well beaten fifth at Thirsk (1m, good) earlier this month and others have a more obvious chance here.

Form: 04-6675

(8)

Hamriyah^p,h⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55

11/1

Only limited signs of ability in maiden company and well held in two handicap outings so far. Tackles this trip for the first time today.

Form: 06408

(4)

Kulgri^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Joe Doyle| T: K A Ryan| OR: 52

9/1

Ran well when 5L third over 7f in a Catterick maiden on good-to-firm ground on her penultimate outing. Fair effort when fifth on soft over the same C&D subsequently and wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 00-9035

(7)

Tranquil Tracy¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: P Aspell| T: J R Norton| OR: 47

33/1

Maiden after 12 starts and well beaten in handicap company the last twice. Finished 21L sixth over 1m2f last time and hard to make a case for at present.

Form: 667966

(2)

Cool Run Girl^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J Fanning| T: I Jardine| OR: 45

17/2

Sole placed effort in nine starts came over 5f on soft ground here last month. Well beaten in three starts over 6f since and wears a tongue tie on her first attempt at 1m today.

Form: 9-63890

Non-Runners

(3)

Twiggy¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: I Jardine J: Jamie Gormley

(6)

Spike's Princess¹³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: L Williamson J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Tesko Fella (6/4), Cliff Bay (7/2), Fleetfoot Jack (9/2), Twiggy (8/1), Cool Run Girl (17/2), Kulgri (9/1), Hamriyah (11/1), Spike's Princess (12/1), Tranquil Tracy (33/1)

CLIFF BAY can follow up his course win in June by taking this three-year-old handicap. The selection has run a couple of fair races in defeat the last twice and can get the better of Tesko Fella who ran well when runner-up last time out and tackles the forecast soft ground for the first time today. Kulgri ran a promising race on soft ground last time out and can take third with cheekpieces added here.