18:25 Hamilton

Friday 17 May 2019

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Contraflow Traffic Management Ltd Handicap

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 44.19s

(4)

Markazi²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| D

7/4

Multiple winner in France but well held in both starts since returning this season. Handicap mark is falling as a result and market support would be notable.

Form: 1146-08

(5)

Carbon Dating¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 81| C

10/1

Winner of four races to date including over 1m6f on good-to-firm ground here two seasons back. Probably best watched dropping markedly in distance.

Form: 70689-6

(8)

Universal Gleam²⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 80WS

7/2

Victorious in a 1m1f novice race at Ayr (good) in June last year. Decent efforts in both handicap starts last summer and worth a check in the market on seasonal debut having been gelded and had wind surgery since his latest outing.

Form: 41236-

(7)

Set In Stone¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 79| CD

14/1

Winner of four races including over this C&D but struggled in three starts for this trainer in 2019. Handicap mark is falling and races off a mark 7lb lower than for her most recent victory.

Form: 584-005

(6)

Windsor Cross²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

5/1

Successful off a 2lb lower mark over 1m2f at Ripon (good) in August last year. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day left off having finished well held in them at Beverley (good-to-firm) last month.

Form: 517-476

(2)

Scots Sonnet^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70

7/2

Placed twice in novice and maiden company earlier this year including when 4L third over 7f at Newcastle last month. Step up in trip should suit having finished well held on handicap debut at Newcastle (6f) last time out.

Form: 6237

Non-Runners

(3)

Brilliant Vanguard²⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: K A Ryan J: Sean Davis

(1)

Kripke¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: T D Barron J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Markazi (7/4), Kripke (15/8), Universal Gleam (7/2), Scots Sonnet (7/2), Windsor Cross (5/1), Brilliant Vanguard (8/1), Carbon Dating (10/1), Set In Stone (14/1)

SCOTS SONNET looks likely to appreciate this step back up in trip and receiving weight from all of his rivals he can register a first victory in this competitive handicap. Kripke, a winner last time out remains open to improvement and he can take second place ahead of Universal Gleam who is making his seasonal debut.