19:05 Hamilton

Saturday 13 July 2019

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Les Hoey MBE Dreammaker Foundation Handicap

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 2m 34.33s

(13)

Winged Spur¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81| D

25/1

Drop back in trip to 1m2f probably to blame when she failed to follow-up comfortable Lingfield (1m3f; good to firm) victory. Steps back up to 1m4f, and does need to bounce back off top-weight but is not ruled out.

Form: 663416

(9)

Tor²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 79| C

16/1

Tends to go well here and has bettered recent exploits to finish fourth and fifth respectively on his last two starts. Could play somewhat of a part if in similar form, which would entitle him to place claims once more.

Form: 407845

(12)

Top Notch Tonto¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 77

25/1

Admirable campaigner who hasn't looked like the force of old lately. Hasn't won for over four years and is now 29lb below his last winning mark. Best watched for the time being.

Form: 9-00778

(14)

Glan Y Gors^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: D Thompson| OR: 75| D

40/1

One of the lesser players after a trio of fairly modest runs of late. Should find this a slightly easier assignment than what he has been faced with recently, but too much to prove to recommend him with any confidence.

Form: 302698

(11)

Matewan^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mathers| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74| D

11/1

Placed desperately disappointing Sandown (1m2f; good to firm) run well behind him when surging back to form at Carlisle (1m3f; good to soft) to be denied by just a short-head. Still lightly raced and is a huge player off just 2lb higher.

Form: 3211-02

(7)

Royal Cosmic²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| CD

20/1

Running well in the main this year and finished runner-up to the progressive Charles Kingsley over slightly shorter at this track in May. Place claims once again but does have to step up if he is to get fully involved.

Form: 242174

(4)

Carbon Dating¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 70| C| D

25/1

Woefully out of form at present and although he has been sliding down the weights, there has been no obvious reason to expect he is about to take advantage of a reduced mark. Hasn't registered a victory since April 2017. Others preferred.

Form: 9-66997

(8)

Sioux Frontier¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Jardine| OR: 70| BF| C| D

14/1

Steps back up in grade into a Class 4, and is probably more of interest from an each-way perspective. Has been in great form since returning from a short-break in April. C&D winner in May and every chance he can feature to an extent.

Form: 114334

(3)

Regal Mirage⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| C| D

10/1

Produced another solid effort in defeat last week when third at Ayr (1m2f; good to firm). In front of Dark Lochnagar that day and should be able to confirm the form. 3lb below last winning mark and should grab a place once again.

Form: 970253

(10)

Dark Lochnagar⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 77

5/1

Only managed to finish in midfield in three of his four starts since making seasonal return. Not beaten too far (1m2f; good to firm) at Ayr last week, which offers some encouragement going forward. Competes off the same mark.

Form: 61-9456

(1)

Isabella Brant³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: R M Beckett| OR: 77

7/2

Almost bounced back from below-par run two starts ago in emphatic style when runner-up at Salisbury (1m4f; soft) last time. Now makes debut in handicap sphere, and there should be plenty of races to be won with her.

Form: 5-02

(6)

Moll Davis²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: George Scott| OR: 75

7/2

Made a solid start to life in handicaps when third at Lingfield (1m2f; good to firm). Should have plenty more to offer on just her fifth career start, and off 3lb higher this filly is a serious player.

Form: 5433

(2)

Euro Implosion⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 62

11/2

Travelled very well for a long way at Ripon (1m4f; good to firm) on Monday before being beaten in a three-way photo finish. That was still a good run though, and although he is now 0-8, he should go well once again.

Form: 60-3543

Non-Runners

(5)

Auxiliary¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: L Bailey J: Jonathan Fisher

Forecasts

Moll Davis (7/2), Isabella Brant (7/2), Dark Lochnagar (5/1), Euro Implosion (11/2), Regal Mirage (10/1), Matewan (11/1), Sioux Frontier (14/1), Tor (16/1), Auxiliary (16/1), Royal Cosmic (20/1), Carbon Dating (25/1), Winged Spur (25/1), Top Notch Tonto (25/1), Glan Y Gors (40/1)

There are a whole host of runners in this race with live chances. Despite being winless in eight starts, Euro Implosion has been running well in defeat recently and travelled eye-catchingly to a point before being outstayed at Ripon on Monday. The unexposed duo of Isabella Brant and Moll Davis hold similar profiles. The former showed promise in maidens and starts out in handicaps with plenty of potential, while the latter made a solid handicap debut when third at Lingfield. However, preference is for MATEWAN who is lightly raced himself and posted a much more improved effort to go agonisingly close at Carlisle recently and should be able to resume his progress.