15:22 Hamilton

Monday 20 September 2021

All13:4514:1714:5015:2215:5516:3017:0017:35

Sodexo Party Nights At Hamilton Park Veterans' Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 2m 39.22s

(13)

Watersmeet¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 80| D

14/1

Grand servant to connections who wasn't disgraced when 4.5 lengths fourth in 6-runner Haydock handicap (14f) 17 days ago. Eased 2 lb since but long time since he got his head in front on turf.

Form: 400654

(1)

Koeman¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M R Channon| OR: 78| D

11/2

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good to firm) 11 days ago, not seen to best effect held up off a steady pace. Has fallen plenty in weights but form has been up and down this term.

Form: 895997

(6)

Multellie⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Haydock (11.6f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Now below last winning mark but she'll need to step up on latest effort to land this.

Form: 525-097

(11)

Daawy^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72| CD

4/1

Has fallen in the weights and not disgraced by any means in a race not run to suit when fourth of 6 at Thirsk (12f) 7 days ago. Landed this race 12 months ago and not one to write off.

Form: 248834

(9)

Taxmeifyoucan¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 70| C| D

28/1

Course winner. 25/1, last of 4 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Hard to warm to on what he's showed in 2 starts on turf so far this summer.

Form: 364/684

(5)

Smart Lass^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| D

16/5

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f) 31 days ago, getting on top well inside final 1f. Only 3 lb higher now but yet to get her head in front away from that venue.

Form: 251651

(10)

Glan Y Gors^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: C Lee| T: M Weatherer| OR: 66| D

22/1

Enjoyed a productive 2020, winning on Flat/over hurdles. Efforts have been mixed under both codes this year, again running below par over hurdles at Uttoxeter 12 days ago.

Form: 422446

(3)

Flood Defence^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| D

8/1

22/1, very good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Possible she can back that effort up back on the Flat and she's below her last winning mark.

Form: 62-6507

(8)

Sarvi^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60| C

14/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (14f, good to soft, 18/1) 8 days ago. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 6-23067

Non-Runners

(2)

Where's Jeff²⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: M & D Easterby J: Joanna Mason

(4)

Akamanto⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: R M Smith J: Non Runner

(7)

The Navigator³³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: G Lee

(12)

Lord Torranaga²¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 6

T: P A Kirby J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Multellie (3/1), Smart Lass (16/5), Daawy (4/1), Where's Jeff (9/2), Koeman (11/2), Flood Defence (8/1), Lord Torranaga (10/1), The Navigator (10/1), Sarvi (14/1), Watersmeet (14/1), Akamanto (20/1), Glan Y Gors (22/1), Taxmeifyoucan (28/1)

Already twice successful under Joanna Mason this season, WHERE'S JEFF arrives here having run yet another solid race when third behind a pair of improving 3-y-os in the Lanark Silver Bell over C&D last month and, having been eased 1 lb since, he looks sure to make his presence felt again. Last year's winner Daawy is worth monitoring also, along with Lord Torranaga and Flood Defence.