16:15 Hamilton

Tuesday 2 July 2019

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Almada Mile Handicap (For The Watson Memorial Cup)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 47.65s

(6)

Coolagh Forest⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 96| D

6/1

On a hat-trick following back-to-back Musselburgh wins (over 1m); now 12lb higher than when beating Mustadun by 6L latest.

Form: 41-3311

(7)

Nonios^h¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 85

16/1

Yet to win on turf, and has kicked about on the Polytrack at Chelmsford (1m2f) of late; made strong late headway for this rider when beaten approximately ¾L by Star Of Southwold there 12 days ago; drops back in trip to 1m.

Form: 412463

(5)

Brother McGonagall⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| CD

15/2

Regularly at his most productive between June and July, and that proved to be the case when winning three races in quick succession last summer; is a past C&D winner; sits 10lb above his last winning mark (Beverley).

Form: 9-06619

(1)

Never Be Enough⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78| CD

4/1

Her C&D form figures read (3,1,1); carries 5lb extra for winning here last Thursday - beat Outside Inside by 2L; is tackling stronger opposition (Class 2) on this occasion and that might just prove her undoing.

Form: 812721

(2)

Victory Command¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 91

15/8

Listed winning juvenile (7f); finished third in the 1m Haydock Silver Bowl in May before recording a pleasing sixth of 28 to Biometric in the Class 2 Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot 12 days ago; couldn't be dismissed.

Form: 048346

(8)

Mikmak^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| D

7/1

Without a win since August 2018 (Thirsk); is easing in the weights and endured a nightmare passage through when finishing an eye-catching eighth of 16 in last week's Carlisle Bell; of interest.

Form: 38-8458

(3)

Nicholas T¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 81| D

8/1

4lb lower than when finishing third of 16 to Hayadh (beaten 1½L) in the Class 2 Thirsk Hunt Cup in May; unspectacular since, never landing a blow behind all the way leader (and winner) Club Wexford at Ayr (1m, good) last week.

Form: 0-53046

Non-Runners

(4)

Club Wexford⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: R Fell & S Murray J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Victory Command (15/8), Never Be Enough (4/1), Club Wexford (5/1), Coolagh Forest (6/1), Mikmak (7/1), Brother McGonagall (15/2), Nicholas T (8/1), Nonios (16/1)

A very competitive Class 2 handicap for the Watson Memorial Trophy featuring a number of in-form horses. Club Wexford has been kept busy in recent weeks and more than held his own in the historic Carlisle Bell (Mikmak an eye-catcher in behind) last Wednesday. Never Be Enough is a likeable filly who enjoys her visits to Hamilton Park. She takes a step up in grade under a 5lb penalty for her win here last Thursday. The fast improving 3yo Coolagh Forest is another of note despite a hefty weights rise, but a very tentative shout is for the Mark Johnston-trained VICTORY COMMAND who contested the Britannia Stakes (sixth) at Royal Ascot latest.