15:55 Hamilton

Sunday 2 May 2021

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MansionBet Watch and Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 2m 27.13s

(6)

El Picador²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 71

6/5

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Good third of 12 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good, 8/1) 20 days ago. Expected to be bang there having been eased 1 lb.

Form: 56626-3

(5)

Flood Defence²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| D

14/1

Pair of 12.5f Musselburgh wins last summer. Just one good run in 3 handicap hurdles to end 2020 but shaped quite well under an inexperienced rider at Newcastle 3 weeks ago.

Form: 11562-6

(3)

Where's Jeff¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68| C| D

10/3

Course winner. 9/2, 2¾ lengths fourth of 7 to G For Gabrial in handicap at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Should build on that.

Form: 30065-4

(1)

Puckle¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 60| BF

11/2

Creditable third of 6 in handicap (15/8) at Beverley (9.9f, good) 10 days ago. Eased lb and likely to remain competitive.

Form: 18022-3

(2)

G For Gabrial¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60

9/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (11/4) at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Up 3 lb and he should give his running again.

Form: 173131

Non-Runners

(4)

Inside Intel¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: L Bailey J: D Tudhope

(7)

Card High¹⁹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 11

T: W Storey J: Sean Davis

Forecasts

El Picador (6/5), Where's Jeff (10/3), G For Gabrial (9/2), Puckle (11/2), Card High (12/1), Inside Intel (12/1), Flood Defence (14/1)

EL PICADOR made a pleasing return to action when third at Redcar 3 weeks ago and, given that race has already produced a couple of next-time-out winners, the form looks solid. Eased 1 lb, he has a lot to recommend him, with Puckle and G For Gabrial feared most.