16:20 Hamilton

Sunday 5 May 2019

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Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 46.03s

(4)

Al Hadeer¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dane O'Neill| T: W J Haggas

1/12

Looked well on debut, but also as if he might come on for the run, so a 5L second at Newmarket was a very respectable effort (1m, good to firm). Should put that experience to good use here, and looks the one to beat.

Form: 2

(6)

Clovenstone

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: A C Whillans

33/1

First foal. Dam unraced granddaughter of 1m6f Flat/2m1f hurdle winner. Stable quiet and he is probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(1)

Geyser¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 38

66/1

Well held in all five starts to date, and unlikely to get competitive again here.

Form: 98850-

(2)

God Of Dreams²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine

33/1

100-1 and well beaten in both starts at Ayr last autumn. Since gelded. In good hands, but can only watch for the time being.

Form: 05-

(3)

Southern Rock¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

7/2

Ran with credit in both starts in France last year for Andre Fabre (beaten favourite on second start). Changed hands for £30,000 in January. Gelded since last run. In good hands and no surprise to see him make an impact.

Form: 35-

(7)

Seenit Doneit Next

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: Andrew Hughes

16/1

7th foal. Sister to winners Dolce N Karama (1m AW), Lara Carbonara (1m1f/1m5f), half-sister to winners Hold The Line (1m/1m2f), Rominintheglomin (7f) and Unite The Clans (11.4f). Irish raider who merits a market check.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

Philip's Wish

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: Sean Davis

Forecasts

Al Hadeer (1/12), Southern Rock (7/2), Philip's Wish (14/1), Seenit Doneit Next (16/1), Clovenstone (33/1), God Of Dreams (33/1), Geyser (66/1)

William Haggas looks to have found a good opportunity for AL HADEER to get off the mark at the second time of asking, and any improvement on his Newmarket debut will make him very tough to beat. Southern Rock looks an obvious alternative for those not wanting to play at short odds, but he needs to have improved for a winter break and change of scenery. Newcomers SeenIt Doneit Next and Philip's Wish look the more interesting of the remainder.