17:35 Hamilton

Monday 21 September 2020

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Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Now Open Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 2m 2.55s

(5)

My Ukulele³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 70

3/1

6/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to soft) 3 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Good chance off same mark and this slightly stiffer test may help.

Form: 4-73033

(2)

Windsor Cross^p¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

20/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 4/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f). Off 6 months and probably worth taking on, for all that he's slipped to a potentially handy mark.

Form: 84-3436

(4)

Edgar Allan Poe^p¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 64| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 9/1) 1 day ago.

Form: 9-00676

(9)

Camile^p,t³¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Shannon Watts⁽¹⁰⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 62| DWS

4/1

6/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 9-runner handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.7f, heavy) when last seen 10 months ago. Since undergone wind surgery.

Form: 1442/81-

(8)

Destinys Rock^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Sanderson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 59| D

20/1

Good second of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Windsor (10f, heavy) 23 days ago. Solid claims if able to reproduce that level of form here.

Form: 365962

(7)

Framley Garth^b1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Paula Muir| T: L Bailey| OR: 59| C

40/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Perth (16.2f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Blinkers enlisted back in this sphere. Too unreliable to recommend.

Form: 0-03765

(1)

Mac Ailey²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| BF

9/4

One win from 21 Flat runs. 5/2, below form fifth of 15 in handicap at Ripon (10.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Claims judged on near miss at Doncaster prior to that.

Form: 220325

(6)

Zealous^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Rhona Pindar⁽³⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 56| D

10/1

Very good third of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Haydock (11.6f, heavy) 18 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 28-0703

(3)

Remmy D^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Breslin| T: J S Goldie| OR: 56| C

16/1

Course winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 13 days ago. Reproduction of close call here 3 starts back would put him firmly in the picture.

Form: 008269

Forecasts

Mac Ailey (9/4), My Ukulele (3/1), Camile (4/1), Edgar Allan Poe (7/1), Zealous (10/1), Remmy D (16/1), Windsor Cross (20/1), Destinys Rock (20/1), Framley Garth (40/1)

The vote goes to MAC AILEY, who deserves to get his head back in front having hit the crossbar on 3 occasions this season, including on his penultimate start at Doncaster where he was just touched off. This intermediate trip could prove ideal (stamina stretched upped to 10.9f at Ripon latest). My Ukulele firmly enters calculations and Destinys Rock also has claims.