14:45 Hamilton

Thursday 3 June 2021

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Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Clyde Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 9.59s

(1)

Lampang^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 100| D

16/1

Last of 6 in handicap (13/2) at Doncaster (6f, good) 33 days ago. Hard to fancy in a competitive event.

Form: 325-206

(10)

Mountain Brave²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95| D

4/1

Latest win at Doncaster in May. Below form 10¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Light Refrain in listed race (8/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, heavy) 26 days ago. More realistic chance back in handicap company.

Form: 636-416

(11)

Embour²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 92| D

8/1

Below form seventh of 18 in handicap at York (6f, good, 28/1) 22 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 057-147

(7)

Rathbone^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Megan Nicholls| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90| D

10/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (17/2) at Thirsk (6f, heavy) 19 days ago, driven out. Enters calculations, although return to quicker ground unlikely to suit.

Form: 500491

(2)

Illusionist^b⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 84| CD

11/2

8/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 8 days ago by ¾ length from Call Me Ginger, always holding on. Looks as good as ever and should put up another bold bid.

Form: 030-881

(8)

Manigordo^t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88| D

10/1

Latest win at Thirsk in April. 14/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at York (6f, good) 22 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 707-010

(3)

Equiano Springs²⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: T P Tate| OR: 88| D

16/1

Nine wins from 35 Flat runs. 9/1, last of 7 in handicap at Leicester (5f, good to firm), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 8 months. Others make more appeal.

Form: 117207-

(5)

Danzan^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| D

3/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2018. Good second of 18 in handicap at York (6f, good, 25/1) 22 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0329-22

(9)

Call Me Ginger⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Gormley| T: J S Goldie| OR: 77| D

7/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable ¾-length second of 9 to Illusionist in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 11/2) 8 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 659-582

Non-Runners

(6)

Magical Spirit²²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: K A Ryan J: K Stott

(4)

Kraken Power⁸

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: I Jardine J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Danzan (3/1), Mountain Brave (4/1), Illusionist (11/2), Call Me Ginger (7/1), Embour (8/1), Rathbone (10/1), Manigordo (10/1), Magical Spirit (10/1), Kraken Power (14/1), Lampang (16/1), Equiano Springs (16/1)

DANZAN arrives on the back of a terrific effort when second at York and is fancied to go one better in this less competitive affair. Recent C&D winner Illusionist is thriving and poses an obvious threat, while Call Me Ginger (who was second in the same race), isn't a forlorn hope despite being out of the weights.