19:15 Hamilton

Wednesday 9 June 2021

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Stay At Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 24.12s

(2)

Flood Defence²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 66| D

12/1

Dual 1m4f winner last summer but arrives below par, only tenth of 11 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, heavy) 23 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 562-650

(4)

Venusta¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W G Harrison| OR: 66

25/1

125/1, modest sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (8.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 1400-86

(8)

Euro Implosion¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 62

9/4

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, soft) 15 days ago. Merits serious consideration despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 5459-61

(5)

Jupiter Road^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 60

6/1

16/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 9 days ago, faring best of those held up. One for the shortlist.

Form: 157-803

(1)

Four Kingdoms¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 60| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019, and he came in last of 4 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, soft) 15 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 3020-64

(6)

Hot Team^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60| C

11/8

Capitalised on career-low mark to land 11-runner handicap here (9.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Weighted to go well again if he stays.

Form: 044541

(9)

Tanqeeb^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Gray| T: Ian Williams| OR: 52

16/1

15/2, tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 14 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 4-30360

(7)

Rail Dancer^t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: W Storey| OR: 46| D

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019, and last of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 40 days ago. Has serious questions to answer at present.

Form: 0046-00

Non-Runners

(3)

The Brora Pobbles⁶⁷

Weight: 8-5| Age: 6

T: A C Whillans J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Hot Team (11/8), Euro Implosion (9/4), Jupiter Road (6/1), Flood Defence (12/1), Four Kingdoms (16/1), Tanqeeb (16/1), The Brora Pobbles (16/1), Venusta (25/1), Rail Dancer (33/1)

EURO IMPLOSION remains on a handy mark despite being upped 3 lb for his recent Musselburgh success so is fancied to go in again in a handicap where several arrive with question marks against them. Jupiter Road wasn't seen to best effect when third at Redcar last time and is feared most, although Hot Team is another weighted to go close if his stamina holds out on his first go at this longer trip.