16:15 Hamilton

Tuesday 3 July 2018

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Hamilton Park Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 49.08s

(4)

Ingleby Hollow^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| BF| D

7/2

Creeping up the weights for his consistent recent run of form, up 2lb for his latest short-head defeat by Wor Lass at Ayr (1m5f, good to firm); Daniel Tudhope is back on board today as when winning at Wetherby in May (1m6f).

Form: 47-2122

(6)

Be Perfect^b⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 74| C

7/1

Prominent racer who took a 1m4f classified claimer by just over 2L at Catterick in early June before another solid run in a stronger race at Beverley latest; respected as a past Hamilton scorer (1m4f), despite the longer trip.

Form: 020812

(8)

Artful Rogue^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: P Makin| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 71

6/1

Still a turf maiden (0 from 13), but this trainer is steadily getting to grips with him (bought for 11,000 gns in October 2017); close up fourth to Wor Lass (Ingleby Hollow second) at Ayr recently.

Form: 54-4444

(3)

Sonnetist^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: P D Evans| OR: 69

14/1

Yet to win beyond 1m4f (AW), and is a nine-race maiden on turf; faded tamely after leading when finishing fifth of eight at Goodwood (1m3f good to firm) latest.

Form: 514545

(5)

River Glades²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74

9/4

Shown his peak turf form so far with cut (1m6f), and whilst he's still fairly unexposed after eight starts, he could ideally do with showing a bit more improvement in order to be recommended; 3lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 461834

(1)

The Resdev Way¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: P A Kirby| OR: 60

22/1

Much stronger on the AW than on turf, rated 20lb higher on synthetics; not really progressed since bumping into a well supported winner at Catterick (2m good) three starts back.

Form: 660204

(7)

Northern Sky⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 57| BF

4/1

Sole win back in June 2016 (1m2.5f), but has performed fairly consistently in all three starts in 2018 (2,2,3); needs more for win purposes but always dangerous to dismiss this trainers cross sea raiders in Scotland.

Form: 5/99-223

Non-Runners

(2)

Medicine Hat²⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: Mrs Marjorie Fife J: T Eaves

Forecasts

River Glades (9/4), Ingleby Hollow (7/2), Northern Sky (4/1), Artful Rogue (6/1), Be Perfect (7/1), Medicine Hat (10/1), Sonnetist (14/1), The Resdev Way (22/1)

Danny Tudhope is back on board the consistent INGLEBY HOLLOW, which might be just enough to register one final victory before the handicapper cements his vice-like grip on the David O'Meara-trained horse. Obvious dangers include the infrequent winner Artful Rogue (close up behind the selection latest) and the respected Northern Sky. Horses to oppose in-running could include Be Perfect and Sonnetist if an expected battle for the lead ensues.