14:17 Hamilton

Monday 20 September 2021

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Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 1m 13.95s

(8)

After John⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 67| D

9/2

Dual 6f winner who has yet to fire this season, 6 lengths sixth of 11 in an Ayr handicap (6f) last month. Handicapper has relented and the drop in class a plus at least.

Form: 179-956

(6)

Stallone^b⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 63| D

9/4

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Good second of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Ayr (6f, good) 44 days ago, running on to only be edged out late on. A repeat gives him claims here.

Form: 039582

(7)

Rose Bandit^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in August. 22/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 821920

(9)

Quanah³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: L Bailey| OR: 59| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 15/2, last of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 34 days ago. Certainly not out of things from this sort of mark if bouncing back.

Form: 734200

(1)

Absolute Dream²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57| BF| D

3/1

Latest win at Redcar in August. 13/8, good second of 18 in handicap back at that venue (6f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Looks one of the likelier types on recent exploits.

Form: 434132

(3)

Garnock Valley^p,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: R M Smith| OR: 46

80/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but no easy task on from out of the weights.

Form: 0-90920

Non-Runners

(4)

Ustath²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Non Runner

(2)

Kilconquhar¹⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Ewan Whillans J: Rowan Scott

(5)

Lord Of The Glen⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: J S Goldie J: Amie Waugh

Forecasts

Stallone (9/4), Absolute Dream (3/1), Kilconquhar (7/2), Rose Bandit (4/1), After John (9/2), Ustath (5/1), Quanah (11/2), Lord Of The Glen (16/1), Garnock Valley (80/1)

A number arrive with claims including ABSOLUTE DREAM. A winner at Redcar 3 starts back, he's remained in good form since, runner-up back at that venue 23 days ago, and he looks sure to be in the shake-up again on that evidence. Stallone and Quanah are a couple of others to consider.