13:30 Hamilton

Sunday 5 May 2019

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Top Cat Window Blinds Handicap

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 59.27s

(8)

Spirit Of Wedza²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Victor Santos⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 70| CD

9/2

Won this two years ago, when 3lb lower. Both wins since then have been over 6f, but this drop in trip won't be a problem. Recent AW run should have set him straight for another crack here. Claims.

Form: 43391-8

(7)

Lathom¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68| D

10/3

Without a win since his juvenile days, when twice scoring over this trip for Richard Fahey. Once rated 100, he plummeted in the handicap in 2017, and was then not seen until an encouraging return last month. Interesting.

Form: 74548/6

(3)

Super Florence^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 66

12/1

Went close over this trip at Musselburgh last season, when 2lb higher, so has to be respected, but all her best form has been over further. Bit to prove after her last two runs.

Form: 42930-9

(2)

Fumbo Jumbo¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 65| D

12/1

Both wins have been over 5f at Musselburgh (good/good to soft) and they were in 2016. Finished last on recent stable debut at Southwell, but on a handy mark again now and can't be written off.

Form: 38039-0

(5)

Bronze Beau^p,t³⁵²

Age: 12| Weight: 8-13| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 62| CD

33/1

Has recorded half of his 12 career wins over C&D, the last of them two years ago. 6lb lower today, and raced just twice last season. Not easy to recommend on his reappearance based on that recent form.

Form: 9003/84-

(1)

Arnold^h²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 62| D

11/2

Appreciated a stiff 5f when scoring twice at Beverley on fast ground last year. 1lb higher than the more recent of those today, so can't be ruled out, and has gone close on his reappearance before.

Form: 141306-

(6)

Jeffrey Harris^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 59| D

8/1

Musselburgh win (5f, good) last September is his sole success to date. Improved on his reappearance when fourth back at that venue last time, is on a handy mark again here, but hasn't fired in two previous runs here.

Form: 0009-94

(4)

Economic Crisis¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 58| CD

14/1

Earned all her first seven of 12 career wins here, over both 5f/6f and on all types of ground. Well handicapped on old form, and took a step back in the right direction at Musselburgh last time, but more needed.

Form: 6666-87

(11)

Havana Go¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 58

8/1

Has seen less action than most of these, mostly at around 7f/1m. Has slipped to what ought to be a workable mark, but was struggling some way out on his reappearance, when dropped to this trip, which does not fuel confidence.

Form: 04009-8

(9)

Red Stripes^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 56| D

16/1

All his eight wins have been on AW surfaces and he is 0-23 on turf, making the frame in just three of those. In good form, but plenty to prove on this surface.

Form: 732216

(10)

Leeshaan⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 51

12/1

Sole win came over 7f (good) at Haydock in 2017. Has not yet landed a handicap. Plenty of form suggests that he could make a big impact from this mark, but he has that to prove.

Form: 470-580

Forecasts

Lathom (10/3), Spirit Of Wedza (9/2), Arnold (11/2), Jeffrey Harris (8/1), Havana Go (8/1), Leeshaan (12/1), Super Florence (12/1), Fumbo Jumbo (12/1), Economic Crisis (14/1), Red Stripes (16/1), Bronze Beau (33/1)

Most of these have one thing or another to prove. That includes the selection LATHOM, who was once rated much higher than today. However, a change of scenery and a lengthy layoff may have helped him turn a corner, and he showed encouraging signs on his reappearance, so today could be the day. Previous winner Spirit Of Wedza has to be taken seriously, while cases can be made for both Arnold and Fumbo Jumbo.