15:40 Hamilton

Wednesday 26 May 2021

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Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 50.45s

(6)

Susie Javea²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 68| D

9/1

Four wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 5/1) 27 days ago. More to do against the 3-y-os.

Form: 111231

(8)

Venusta¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W G Harrison| OR: 68| D

125/1

100/1, first run since leaving Patrick Owens when eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 4/1400-8

(1)

Oriental Lilly^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 59

22/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Plenty to find on recent form.

Form: 348-697

(9)

Sienna Dream²⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: A C Whillans| OR: 56

20/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 18/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 333278-

(5)

In Paradise¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68

10/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft, 9/1) 19 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 31427-6

(2)

Celtic Empress^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68

6/4

Promising sort. Hooded for first time, very good second of 12 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to soft, 15/2) 9 days ago, slowly away. The one to beat from the same mark.

Form: 37-82

(3)

Soller Bay^b1,e/s⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61

10/3

16/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to soft) 9 days ago, clear of rest. Blinkers on first time. Enters calculations.

Form: 659-353

(7)

Autumn Aurora²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 60

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in nursery at Newcastle (7.1f, 20/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 567-

(4)

Beechwood Emily²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 59

5/1

Respectable third of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Musselburgh (9f, good) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9062-73

Forecasts

Celtic Empress (6/4), Soller Bay (10/3), Beechwood Emily (5/1), Susie Javea (9/1), In Paradise (10/1), Sienna Dream (20/1), Oriental Lilly (22/1), Autumn Aurora (25/1), Venusta (125/1)

CELTIC EMPRESS is bred to be better than this sort of level and, having displayed improved form when runner-up on last week's handicap debut, her claims are very persuasive from the same mark. Fellow 3-y-o Soller Bay was just behind the selection that day and a similar scenario may play out again.