14:00 Hamilton

Monday 28 September 2020

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Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 2m 0.33s

(3)

Archaeology²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 82

7/2

Resumed after 10 months off with excellent at Redcar before suffering poor run when sixth in handicap at Thirsk (8f) 24 days ago. Expected to be bang there despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 2384-26

(5)

Dark Lochnagar¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 82| D

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2019, but respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Ayr (10f) 11 days ago. Needs bit more though if he's to get back to winning ways.

Form: 494367

(4)

Le Chiffre¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| BF| C

7/4

Course winner in July who has continued in good form, cheekpieces on when fifth of 11 in 1m handicap (7/2) at Musselburgh 16 days ago. Dropped 1 lb so one for the shortlist.

Form: 4-11235

(7)

Makyon¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 80| C

22/1

Course winner but he has shown nothing in three starts since the restart, beating only one in 1m handicap at Musselburgh 16 days ago. Has serious questions to answer now.

Form: 124-800

(1)

Granite City Doc²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: R M Smith| OR: 74| C

11/2

Dual 1m winner here this year and posted another good effort here when third of 9 in handicap (11f) last time. Firmly in the mix again.

Form: 216133

(6)

El Picador⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 72

6/1

Winless since the restart but largely running well, close sixth of 10 in handicap (22/1) at Redcar (10f) 5 days ago. Not ruled out off unchanged mark.

Form: 533566

(2)

Striding Edge¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77

12/1

Scored over 1m at Musselburgh and Pontefract in July but his form has nosedived of late, last of 13 in handicap back at Pontefract 11 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 151300

Forecasts

Le Chiffre (7/4), Archaeology (7/2), Granite City Doc (11/2), El Picador (6/1), Dark Lochnagar (15/2), Striding Edge (12/1), Makyon (22/1)

ARCHAEOLOGY didn't enjoy the rub of the green when sixth at Thirsk last time so is taken to belatedly confirm reappearance promise and get back to winning ways. Granite City Doc has already scored twice here this summer so is feared most, although Le Chiffre is another with winning form at the track who can make his presence felt in an open handicap.