21:15 Hamilton

Monday 2 July 2018

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Racing UK HD Handicap

Off time: 21:15 | Winning time: 1m 46.62s

(3)

Alexandrakollontai^b⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 66| C| D

4/1

Multiple winner here, though gone 15 runs without success now. Generally out of sorts in five starts before finishing fourth of seven in handicap over C&D (good to firm) four days ago. Potentially well-handicapped if producing more of the same.

Form: 908684

(5)

Inglorious^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 66

10/1

Made all and held on gamely when scoring by a short-head at Musselburgh in October. Potentially will have needed the run back there last month on seasonal bow. Should be straighter this time.

Form: 32014-8

(8)

Austin Powers^b1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72

6/4

Running well without winning recently, did so once more over this C&D 10 days ago and can be given claims here if the first-time blinkers do the trick.

Form: 45-2336

(2)

La Sioux^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62| D

12/1

Took advantage of a drop in the weights and had the run of the race when scoring at Redcar in May, but trailed in last of 11 in handicap at Beverley (1m½f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and something to prove again.

Form: 0-44510

(4)

Here In The Dark^p²⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 69| BF

10/1

Remains a maiden but did end her juvenile campaign with a close second in 1m Ayr nursery (soft) in October. Worth a market check on return to action.

Form: 440342-

(7)

Natajack^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 58| D

4/1

Bounced back to form over C&D last time and is now 13lb below his last winning mark. Riders' claim adds to that even more and he has decent prospects of going very close seemingly.

Form: 790363

(1)

Captain Revelation^h1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 50| D

12/1

23 runs since his last win which came over 7f and has never really suggested that this longer trip is his optimum. Well beaten at Haydock recently, hood on first time now but others preferred.

Form: 657340

Non-Runners

(6)

What Wonders Weave⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: R J Osborne J: T P O'Shea

Forecasts

Austin Powers (6/4), Natajack (4/1), Alexandrakollontai (4/1), Here In The Dark (10/1), Inglorious (10/1), La Sioux (12/1), Captain Revelation (12/1), What Wonders Weave (14/1)

The likes of Alexandrakollontai, Inglorious and Austin Powers can all be given claims on their recent efforts but NATAJACK has dropped to a very winnable mark and advertised his well-being whne third over C&D recently. He could the answer in the finale, while the returning Here In The Dark is a potential improver and worth noting in the betting.