18:40 Hamilton

Friday 14 May 2021

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Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 50.4s

(10)

Straitouttacompton^p,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 71| D

18/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in February. 5/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 24 days ago, slowly away. Others make more appeal.

Form: 65-1186

(8)

Venusta²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W G Harrison| OR: 70| D

100/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f), having hopeless task from position. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Owens.

Form: 34/1400-

(5)

Yukon^v1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good) 15 days ago, needing stiffer test. Visor on 1st time. Each-way player.

Form: 530-83

(2)

Ralphy Boy Two³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: A C Whillans| OR: 64

7/2

11/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 32508-8

(7)

My Boy Lewis^b1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 61

33/1

Unreliable sort. 66/1, pulled up in selling hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 032-650

(4)

Flying Moon¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 60| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm, 5/1) 17 days ago. Looks to have leading claims back at this venue.

Form: 62111-5

(6)

Paddyplex¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 60

22/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2017. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Difficult to make a case for unless market speaks in his favour.

Form: 7397-69

(11)

Mac Ailey^e/s²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

15/2

One win from 24 Flat runs. 7/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 17 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, firm) 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive.

Form: 32524-4

(9)

The King's Steed^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-2| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 48| D

3/1

3/1, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 6 days ago. Admirable veteran that should go close once again.

Form: 0-78921

(1)

Rain Cap^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Jamie Gormley| T: J Riches| OR: 45

125/1

66/1 and visored for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 00059-5

Non-Runners

(3)

Tefnut¹⁶⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

The King's Steed (3/1), Flying Moon (10/3), Ralphy Boy Two (7/2), Yukon (4/1), Mac Ailey (15/2), Tefnut (8/1), Straitouttacompton (18/1), Paddyplex (22/1), My Boy Lewis (33/1), Venusta (100/1), Rain Cap (125/1)

FLYING MOON is a dual C&D winner and he shaped well on his reappearance at Ayr last month. He should be able to build on that to go close here. The King's Steed is unpenalised for winning a Nottingham apprentice handicap and has to be taken seriously. Yukon could improve and he can't be ruled out.