14:40 Hamilton

Thursday 18 July 2019

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Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 1m 57.47s

(6)

Tough Remedy²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P J McDonald| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 81

6/1

Better on the AW (but handicapped accordingly) but now 1lb lower than latest turf win at Doncaster in the autumn. Need to forgive a few recent efforts though and on balance others preferred.

Form: 402857

(2)

Ghalib¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 80| CD

8/1

Sprang a 40/1 shock on soft ground early in June only previous visit here which offers plenty of hope, but form all runs either side of that this term is modest.

Form: 7-98195

(1)

Kalagia²⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79| BF| C

5/1

Front-runner who had a busy time of things in 2018 but like so many from this stable seemed to thrive on the busy schedule. Off the track though since September although this her optimum trip ans yard could hardly be in better form.

Form: 274523-

(3)

Loch Ness Monster⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 87

9/4

1m3f experiment clearly didn't work last week but lots of fair efforts in much stronger races than this throughout the season including a third in the Esher Cup and back at ideal distance.

Form: 332057

(4)

Harvey Dent⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson| OR: 86

11/4

Much improved of late and career best when just reeled in close home at Chester on Saturday. That came hot on the heels of a Carlisle win and has shown himself to be tactically versatile. Solid claims.

Form: 425212

(7)

Kuwait Station¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78

8/1

Not quite at his best this term but was hampered late on at Yarmouth so can be forgiven that though may lack the scope of his fellow three-year-olds.

Form: 683543

(5)

Restive¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| CD

25/1

Well backed when scoring over C&D penultimate run though that was in much lower grade. Weak in market when always behind at Ayr since and would be of more interest in a lesser contest.

Form: 489710

Forecasts

Loch Ness Monster (9/4), Harvey Dent (11/4), Kalagia (5/1), Tough Remedy (6/1), Ghalib (8/1), Kuwait Station (8/1), Restive (25/1)

A race where the three-year-olds seem the obvious port of call and the vote goes to LOCH NESS MONSTER who has been keeping stronger company this term and is back at his right trip. Harvey Dent looks the logical threat while Kuwait Station can complete a clean sweep for the classic generation.