17:00 Hamilton

Wednesday 6 June 2018

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Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 59.34s

(4)

Mininggold^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 67| D

6/1

Well handicapped these days (placed off 9lb higher in October 2017), and essentially better than this grade. Ran okay at Haydock latest (runner up won at Ayr on Monday), and the cheek-pieces are reapplied.

Form: 736-906

(9)

Only Spoofing⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 61| CD

4/11

Carries a 6lb penalty for last week's emphatic 5L Beverley success (5f) which was his second straight victory. Clearly well ahead of his current mark and much improved from his Irish days, so likely to take some stopping.

Form: 096-511

(7)

Perfect Words^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 62| D

20/1

Beaten less than 1L over C&D from a 7lb higher mark in August 2017 (soft), but tough to muster much enthusiasm for his chances based on more recent form; finished last of ten at Catterick latest.

Form: 000-470

(8)

Someone Exciting⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 56

12/1

2 from 31 during her career (6f & 7f winner), so not a frequent scorer. Likely to find this trip very much on the sharp side; beaten just under 3L in a Redcar seller latest (7f).

Form: 140-803

(3)

Jessie Allan²^{(ex 12)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

8/1

Diminutive mare who tries hard and is finally reaping the rewards for her perseverance with back-to-back 6f successes. Drop in trip less of a concern at this stiff track than elsewhere; carries a 12lb penalty.

Form: 806511

(5)

Raise A Billion¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 45| CD

100/1

Two-time course winner in his yesteryear (5f-6f), but missed over 18 months of racing between August 2016 and May 2018 and impossible to consider on what he's shown since making his return to the track.

Form: 0456/00

(2)

Griffin Street¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: A C Whillans| OR: 45

40/1

Maiden (0 from 12) and looks to have precious little in the way of ability; mountain to climb with Only Spoofing on last month's C&D form.

Form: 56/7080

Non-Runners

(1)

Piazon⁴⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: Julia Brooke J: C J McGovern

(6)

Dawoodi²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Miss L A Perratt J: C Lee

Forecasts

Only Spoofing (4/11), Piazon (11/2), Mininggold (6/1), Jessie Allan (8/1), Someone Exciting (12/1), Perfect Words (20/1), Dawoodi (25/1), Griffin Street (40/1), Raise A Billion (100/1)

A flip of the coin between the progressive in-form pair ONLY SPOOFING and Jessie Allan who are the only two horses to be seriously considered. The selection has to prove himself on slightly slower ground, but he bolted up over this trip at Beverley last week and looks to be well ahead of the handicapper under just the mandatory penalty.