18:15 Hamilton

Tuesday 1 September 2020

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Careers In Racing With scottishracingacademy.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 29.42s

(9)

Bolder Bob^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 77| C

18/1

Course winner who arrives below form, though he showed up well for long way when fifth of 6 in handicap (40/1) at Ripon (14f) 16 days ago. Down in trip now so not totally written off.

Form: 17/0055

(1)

Granite City Doc¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 75| CD

9/1

C&D winner who has also scored twice over 1m here since the restart. Good third of 15 to Our Girl Sheila in handicap back here last time so he must enter calculations.

Form: 4-21613

(7)

Magna Moralia¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 74| BF| CD

5/2

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced despite failing to land the odds when second of 3 in handicap at Ripon (12f) 16 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Merits consideration.

Form: 822-512

(4)

Sarvi^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| C

16/1

Course winner in 2019 but her recent form is far less encouraging, tenth of 15 to Our Girl Sheila in handicap here last time. Hard to warm to.

Form: 6-53890

(2)

Our Girl Sheila¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 72| C

8/1

18/1, improved form when winning handicap here (9.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago by ½l from Ralphy Boy Two, getting up late. Will prove at least as effective back over this longer trip so big player.

Form: 4-481

(8)

Ralphy Boy Two¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: A C Whillans| OR: 71

16/5

Arrives in good form, ½l second of 15 to Our Girl Sheila in handicap here (9.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Should stay this longer trip so much respected.

Form: 82-4732

(6)

Golden Sandbanks^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 71

12/1

Fair maiden handicpper who (gelded) posted creditable third of 11 in maiden (16/1) here (9.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Should prove as effective over this longer distance so shortlisted.

Form: 0-52043

(3)

Viceregent³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69

5/1

Still a maiden but knocking at the door, close third of 11 to Magna Moralia in handicap (5/1) over C&D (soft) 31 days ago. Each-way claims once more.

Form: 586-823

(5)

Araka Li²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59

20/1

Remains winless but in decent form of late, more settled when fifth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Beverley (9.9f, firm) 20 days ago. Needs a bit more though if he's to open his account.

Form: 48-6035

Forecasts

Magna Moralia (5/2), Ralphy Boy Two (16/5), Viceregent (5/1), Our Girl Sheila (8/1), Granite City Doc (9/1), Golden Sandbanks (12/1), Sarvi (16/1), Bolder Bob (18/1), Araka Li (20/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but OUR GIRL SHEILA scored in taking style here last time and should have more to give now back up in trip, so Karl Burke's daugher of Nathaniel is fancied to defy a 4 lb rise. Granite City Doc has a great record round here, including a C&D win, so is feared most, while Viceregent appeals as a solid place prospect.