19:30 Hamilton

Friday 17 May 2019

All17:5518:2519:0019:3020:0520:3521:05

Palmaris Services Braveheart Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 33.81s

(1)

Fire Fighting¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94| D

8/1

Beaten just 1L when finishing fourth over 1m4f at Newmarket (good) earlier this month. Races off the same mark here and has won twice off this mark in the past.

Form: 320594

(7)

Morning Wonder¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 92| D

10/1

Dual winner most recently over this trip at Doncaster (good-to-soft) in October last year. Decent effort on fibresand the following month and worth a check in the market on seasonal debut.

Form: 1/73615-

(6)

Seafarer^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Louis Steward| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 91| D

15/2

Returning from a short break when runner-in in a four runner 1m6f handicap at Bath (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Drop in trip no issue and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 523-552

(8)

Ashington^v1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 90| D

28/1

Victorious over this trip at Brighton (good) in August last year. Disappointed on debut for this yard at Newcastle last month and visor tried for the first time.

Form: 21412-0

(3)

Theglasgowwarrior⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 89| CD

5/2

C&D winner placed on both starts this season most recently when beaten 1L into second over 1m6f at Musselburgh (good-to-firm) on Monday. Interesting contender down in distance.

Form: 3356-32

(2)

Charles Kingsley⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| BF

6/4

Finished runner-up on all three starts this campaign including over 1m5f here on his penultimate start. Placed on soft ground at Lingfield subsequently and strong claims for a top yard.

Form: 14-222

(4)

Tor²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 85| C

18/1

Course winner and handicap mark is falling following a couple of poor efforts this campaign. Drops in trip here and was a winner over 1m5f here last July.

Form: 346-407

(5)

Employer¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 83

14/1

Victorious in a novice race over 1m at Windsor (good-to-firm) just over a year ago.e Placed over 1m2f at Doncaster (good) on stable debut in March but below that form in two subsequent starts. Stepping up in distance.

Form: 369-246

Forecasts

Charles Kingsley (6/4), Theglasgowwarrior (5/2), Seafarer (15/2), Fire Fighting (8/1), Morning Wonder (10/1), Employer (14/1), Tor (18/1), Ashington (28/1)

CHARLES KINGSLEY is the pick to register his first victory of the season in this competitive looking handicap. The selection has run well on all three starts this campaign and he can see off top weight and stablemate Fire Fighting who can take second ahead of Theglasgowwarrior who can take third dropping back in distance.