16:10 Hamilton

Monday 23 September 2019

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Allied Irish Bank Veterans' Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 2m 42.23s

(2)

Stonific¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| D

7/1

Got his season off to a flying start at Doncaster (1m2f) in March, and good fifth to prolific King's Advice after at Thirsk. Again close there this month over 1m4f and contender.

Form: 00-1554

(5)

Black Kalanisi¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Tuite| OR: 78| D

5/2

Bumper/hurdles winner who gained a first win on the Flat at Brighton last month (awarded race in stewards' room). Second since at York over this trip and shortlisted here.

Form: 58412

(1)

River Icon^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 78| D

20/1

Fair handicapper. Fit from hurdling but has something to prove to best these rivals on Flat reappearance.

Form: 10/5636-

(7)

Multellie²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| CD

4/1

Dual C&D winner, tends to run well around here and may be forgiven lesser showing last month given it came on heavy going. Capable of bouncing back.

Form: 706755

(8)

Capton^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 73

12/1

Twice threatened recently at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm; second) and when beaten 1L into fifth over this trip at York. Should go close with repeat showing.

Form: 078725

(3)

Maulesden May⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 72| D

25/1

Bit below best form when sixth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (1m2f, good) four days ago. Back up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 416656

(9)

Carbon Dating²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 72| C| D

11/2

Adores Hamilton Park and continues to threaten to exploit a falling handicap mark; just held when beaten a nose by Donnachies Girl over C&D (heavy) here last month; rates as a major player despite better ground.

Form: 997422

(4)

Corton Lad^p,t⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 67| C| D

12/1

Previous course winner, scored last month at Musselburgh but wasn't in the same form at Ayr on Thursday and needs to bounce back.

Form: 541379

(6)

Donnachies Girl²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: P Hanagan| T: A C Whillans| OR: 62| CD

13/2

C&D winner last month on heavy going (with a few of these behind). Acts on any ground and has generally been running well this season. Should go well despite being 2lb wrong on today's terms.

Form: 432151

Forecasts

Black Kalanisi (5/2), Multellie (4/1), Carbon Dating (11/2), Donnachies Girl (13/2), Stonific (7/1), Corton Lad (12/1), Capton (12/1), River Icon (20/1), Maulesden May (25/1)

BLACK KALANISI is improving recently on the Flat and Joseph Tuite's runner was a good second at York last month; a race from which the winner and sixth have since scored. The selection is up 3lb here but retains the scope for further progress in this sphere. Despite being 2lb out of the weights, last month's C&D winner Donnachies Girl is again likely to be on the premises along with Carbon Dating – just a nose behind her last time.