15:10 Hamilton

Sunday 6 May 2018

All13:3014:0514:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

toteexacta Pick The 1st & 2nd Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 2m 27.40s

(6)

Restive¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: I Jardine| OR: 72

10/3

Picked up a couple of minor races during the winter. The handicapper may have overreacted judged by his last two starts and it may take more than a 7lb drop to restore the balance.

Form: 62117-3

(4)

Thorntoun Care^p²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 70| D

8/1

Very consistent of late and looks to be on the top of his game last term. Remains competitively weighted if ready on stable debut.

Form: 241227-

(7)

Bob Maxwell¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 69

4/1

His two best efforts this year have come in slowly run affairs. There are few in here who can set the pace and he has something to prove up in trip on a stiff track.

Form: 48-8836

(1)

Regal Mirage¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| BF| CD

3/1

Thrived in lower grades last year including a narrow margin victory over Thorntoun Care. His fitness advantage may see that form confirmed, but he still needs to improve greatly on last month's comeback.

Form: 11586-0

(8)

Leonidas^b1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64

9/1

Lightly raced former Marcus Tregoning horse. Showed enough last year to be considered feasibly treated and soft ground may not have helped last time. Blinkers are given a go.

Form: 566/64-0

(2)

Zihaam^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 59

14/1

With Kevin Prendergast in Ireland during his formative years, and was placed in a Gowran Park maiden in June 2017 (1m1f+ soft to heavy). No real progress over longer trips for this trainer, but has fallen in the weights as a result.

Form: 96486-0

(5)

Highway Robber¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: W Storey| OR: 47| CD

13/2

Made all to score over C&D last June under this rider. Just 1lb higher but without the benefit of a recent run.

Form: 35463-7

(3)

Granite City Doc²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 46

20/1

Eight-race maiden is yet to race this far and has been competing at lower levels. Off since October and hard to be positive.

Form: 660/729-

Non-Runners

(9)

Tewafeedj¹¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: K A Ryan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Regal Mirage (3/1), Restive (10/3), Tewafeedj (10/3), Bob Maxwell (4/1), Highway Robber (13/2), Thorntoun Care (8/1), Leonidas (9/1), Zihaam (14/1), Granite City Doc (20/1)

Leonidas is one to note in the market as the ground may have been too soft last time and he had form last year that gives him a chance. TEWAFEEDJ represents a yard in-form and was supported to score in similar company on his seasonal bow. That run may have been needed and a slight drop in the weights helps also. Regal Mirage was placed to win four races last term and is the type to improve considerably for his reappearance.