16:30 Hamilton

Monday 20 September 2021

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

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Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 50.51s

(7)

Tefnut²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 55

4/1

Maiden who has ran to a similar level all 3 starts this season, 5.5 lengths fifth of 9 over 12f here late last month. Handicapper has relented further and not ruled out dropped back markedly in trip.

Form: 250-675

(6)

Rain Cap^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 52

25/1

Latest win at Musselburgh (7f) in August. 11/2, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap back at that venue (7.2f, good to soft) 9 days ago, doing too much too soon. Back up in trip now.

Form: 779216

(9)

Mac Ailey^b⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52

5/4

One win from 33 Flat runs. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm, 14/1) 4 days ago, keeping on. Clearly in good heart at present and one of the likelier types.

Form: 454443

(3)

Smart Connection^p1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 51

6/1

Maiden who, on the back of a wind op shaped as if needing first start for 8 months/yard debut when eighth at Yarmouth (7f) last month. Return to further a plus and cheekpieces may help here.

Form: 8734-88

(5)

Selecto^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: M R Channon| OR: 50

15/2

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good, 14/1) 28 days ago. Mark has eased further if she can bounce back here.

Form: 035358

(2)

Deconso^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: C N Kellett| OR: 46| D

12/1

33/1, won 6-runner handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 25 days ago, holding on gamely. However, wouldn't be sure to be in the same form here.

Form: 069791

(4)

Sienna Dream³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 46

7/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Last of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm, 28/1) 34 days ago, carrying head awkwardly and always behind.

Form: 8-46900

(1)

Rail Dancer^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: W Storey| OR: 45

80/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 17 days ago. Significantly back down in trip now but hard to warm to on what she's achieved so far this term.

Form: 6-00800

Non-Runners

(8)

Lucky Violet³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 9

T: Miss L A Perratt J: G Lee

Forecasts

Mac Ailey (5/4), Tefnut (4/1), Smart Connection (6/1), Sienna Dream (7/1), Selecto (15/2), Deconso (12/1), Lucky Violet (12/1), Rain Cap (25/1), Rail Dancer (80/1)

This looks wide open and it may pay to take a chance on TEFNUT. She's been below the pick of her form as a 3-y-o in a trio of starts this term but her mark has eased and it would come as no surprise to see a better showing back down in trip now. Mac Ailey arrives in good form, and along with Smart Connection, heads up the dangers.