17:10 Hamilton

Wednesday 26 May 2021

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Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 1.64s

(1)

Sound Of Iona²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| D

9/1

Creditable third of 7 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Has dropped to a very appealing mark, so one to note in a weak race.

Form: 060-083

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(8)

Auckland Lodge²⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: B Haslam| OR: 67| D

16/1

5/1, 8¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Economic Crisis in handicap at this C&D (good to soft), going off too hard. Off 8 months. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 14/7675-

(4)

Lady Celia¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, soft, 12/1) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1123-55

(5)

Gunnerside¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 65| CD

10/11

3 wins from 5 runs this year. 85/40, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago, digging deep. Leading claims again.

Form: 0-12131

(6)

Aleef^h,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Sanderson| T: K Frost| OR: 64| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 10/1, very good second of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, soft) 18 days ago, having run of race. Well treated, so obvious claims if he can build on latest effort.

Form: 000-462

(7)

Economic Crisis⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 9-10| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 63| CD

9/1

6-time C&D winner. 22/1, fifth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (5f, heavy) 5 days ago. Not one to write off from a sliding mark.

Form: 728-855

(3)

Rose Bandit^p1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 48| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 40/1, bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 0070-07

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(2)

Popping Corks¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Aidan Redpath

Forecasts

Gunnerside (10/11), Lady Celia (11/2), Rose Bandit (6/1), Economic Crisis (9/1), Sound Of Iona (9/1), Aleef (14/1), Auckland Lodge (16/1), Popping Corks (33/1)

GUNNERSIDE has already enjoyed an excellent campaign and, having found plenty to score over C&D 12 days ago, he's well fancied to go in again against some questionable opposition. Aleef and Sound of Iona are both well treated and took a positive step on their latest outing, so they're also worthy of consideration.