15:00 Hamilton

Monday 24 September 2018

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Alex Fergusson Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:04 | Winning time: 1m 52.72s

(9)

Heir of Excitement⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 54

12/1

Dual winner over 7f (good to firm/soft) for Kevin Ryan, whom he has left for this trainer since his last run. Badly out of sorts and plummeting in the grades this year. Looks best watched for now.

Form: 606809

(1)

Seanie^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 53

7/1

Multiple winner in Ireland from 6f-7½f, including on yielding-soft ground. Better on AW and ran respectably at Wolverhampton last time. More needed back on this surface.

Form: 507403

(11)

Highwayman^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: D Thompson| OR: 52| C| D

18/1

2-26, including a soft-ground success here (1m1f) in June, when on the same mark as today. Out of sorts since, including twice back here, and needs to be right back to form to win again.

Form: 681576

(8)

Invincible Wish^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: M Sheppard| OR: 51| D

33/1

Drops back in trip for this, after racing mainly over 1m2f/1m4f for the past couple of years. 6lb lower than his last Flat turf win, over two years ago, but others make more appeal.

Form: 6915/08

(3)

Ruler Of The Nile^b³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Evans| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 50

50/1

Sole win was at 2m in 2016 (AW), when rated 62. Plenty of questions to answer, not least over this trip.

Form: 246856

(2)

Optima Petamus^b1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 49| D

7/2

1-36, having won a Windsor maiden (1m, good to soft) in 2015 for Luca Cumani. Beaten just a head here over 1m1f (soft) last time. Up 3lb for that, so even if he does run well, he has his work cut out to win this.

Form: 572352

(6)

False Id^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 48

12/1

Handles soft, although sole turf win came on good. Stays 1m, thought yet to win over this far. Not at his best on stable debut last time, but couldn't rule out a better effort. Each-way squeak.

Form: 478157

(14)

Little Pippin^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 48| C| D

11/1

Back to form when recording just her second win from 27 starts, here over 1m1f (soft) recently. Up 2lb for that, but couldn't rule out another big say here on ground that clearly suits.

Form: 53340-1

(4)

Mr Cool Cash¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R C Guest| OR: 48| D

8/1

Probably at his best on good to soft ground, but won't mind the forecast soft. Well handicapped on his winning form, but hasn't shown much since this time last year. Couldn't rule out a revival, however.

Form: 508908

(5)

Gone With The Wind^p⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 48| D

25/1

Both turf wins have included soft in the description. Recent efforts not hugely encouraging and despite his receding mark, others are preferred.

Form: 153677

(13)

Jack Blane^p¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 46

6/1

0-16 on turf. Has won twice on AW. In reasonably good form from similar marks of late and acts on soft ground. One of the more likelier contenders, but more needed to break his turf duck.

Form: 384335

(12)

Mzuri¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 46

33/1

0-39. Went close at Ayr (1m2f, good) last month, when on the same mark, but that was about as good as she gets, so not easy to make a compelling case for her with consistency not a strong suit.

Form: 500445

(7)

Allux Boy^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 46| BF

5/1

Won twice on 2016, but not since, although has run well in defeat in three of his last four starts. Acts on good to soft. More needed for the win, but enters calculations.

Form: 553522

Non-Runners

(10)

Ingleby Angel²⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 9

T: C J Teague J: K Stott

Forecasts

Optima Petamus (7/2), Allux Boy (5/1), Jack Blane (6/1), Seanie (7/1), Mr Cool Cash (8/1), Little Pippin (11/1), False Id (12/1), Heir of Excitement (12/1), Highwayman (18/1), Gone With The Wind (25/1), Ingleby Angel (25/1), Mzuri (33/1), Invincible Wish (33/1), Ruler Of The Nile (50/1)

Very modest fayre where LITTLE PIPPIN is a tentative suggestion after rising just 2lb for her win here last time, and with conditions again to suit. Allux Boy and Jack Blane could both get involved once again, while money for Mr Cool Cash might hint at a revival from what is a good mark. Optima Petamus and False Id are others to consider.