16:10 Hamilton

Sunday 20 September 2020

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'Hopes N Dreams' Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 1.65s

(5)

Elusive Heights^t⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 64

28/1

Irresolute performer. 9/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good) 81 days ago, going off too hard. First run for yard after leaving Roger Fell. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 724276

(10)

Couldn't Could She¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Charlie Bennett| T: A West| OR: 64

12/1

16/1, improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Windsor (10f, good) 13 days ago, keeping on well. Respected.

Form: 6-27581

(7)

Royal Shaheen^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lee| T: A C Whillans| OR: 63| D

15/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to soft, 17/2) 20 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 50-9642

(8)

Termonator¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 62

11/1

Last of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Ripon (9.8f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 2374-58

(2)

Absolute Dream^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 61

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to soft, 9/2) 19 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 5-46524

(4)

Brutalab^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| C

11/2

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 18/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 1-83158

(6)

Ayr Poet³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52| BF| CD

5/4

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in September. 6/4, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (8f, soft) 3 days ago, needing stiffer test. Will prove suited by return to 9f.

Form: 222116

(1)

G For Gabrial^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 56

11/1

15/2, below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, soft) 24 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5-74097

Non-Runners

(9)

Bringitonboris²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

(3)

Armed¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Ayr Poet (5/4), Bringitonboris (4/1), Brutalab (11/2), Absolute Dream (11/2), Armed (6/1), Royal Shaheen (15/2), G For Gabrial (11/1), Termonator (11/1), Couldn't Could She (12/1), Elusive Heights (28/1)

ROYAL SHAHEEN was a bit unfortunate not to win in this headgear at Ripon 3 weeks ago and can make amends off a similar mark. Ayr Poet seemed to find the drop back to 1m more of a hindrance than his new mark when failing to land the hat-trick at Ayr on Thursday and rates the main threat, while Couldn't Could She looked as good as ever at Windsor 2 weeks ago.