16:48 Hamilton

Sunday 8 May 2022

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Sky Bet Sunday Series Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 45.04s

(9)

Gweedore²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 85| D

9/1

Likeable type who resumed with career-best win in 7f handicap (10/1) at Musselburgh 22 days ago. Up 2 lb but he still merits consideration.

Form: 31115-1

(8)

King Triton¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 85| D

9/1

Off 8 months and shaped encouragingly when third of 8 in 1m handicap at Ripon 15 days ago. Still low mileage, and he's well worth considering with better to come.

Form: 74134-3

(10)

Surprise Picture^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 85| D

66/1

Fairly useful 1m winner in 2021 but he's offered little in 7f/1m handicaps at Redcar this spring. Blinkers go back on now with lots of work to do.

Form: 2179-00

(7)

A Boy Named Ivy¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 84| BF| D

11/2

Arrives in good nick, second of 8 in 1m handicap at Ripon 15 days ago when sticking to task well. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 2230-22

(14)

Fiftyshadesofred⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: K Frost| OR: 82

40/1

Got off the mark on his first run since leaving Roger Varian in 7f handicap at Newcastle in March. Not taken lightly after his break despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 0/286-1

(3)

Mostawaa¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: H Main| OR: 81| D

7/1

Got back on track when second of 9 in 1m handicap at Ascot 11 days ago. Needs considering off an unchanged mark.

Form: 705-652

(1)

Harswell Duke⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80

15/2

Went backwards from his reappearance when fourth of 5 in 10f handicap at Newcastle 9 days ago. Still low mileage, so he's not written off yet.

Form: 4123-54

(4)

Cassy O^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| D

10/1

Off 6 months and had cheekpieces on when last of 9 in 1m handicap at Ripon on his return. Dual 7f winner in 2021 but he has plenty to prove in refitted blinkers.

Form: 12040-9

(6)

Jump The Gun²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Jardine| OR: 79| CD

15/2

C&D winner but he ended 2021 in just fair form. Needs to hit the ground running after his 6-month absence.

Form: 193656-

(11)

Cosmos Raj¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| D

16/1

Reliable sort who regained winning thread in 1m handicap at Ayr 12 days ago. Gutsy sort who can make his presence felt once more.

Form: 1222-61

(2)

Eilean Dubh⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 79| D

11/2

Opened his account in 1m handicap at Newcastle in March but turned out quickly when below-par third of 5 at Newmarket 9 days ago. Weighted to go well if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 6-25133

(13)

Stately Home³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: S Lycett| OR: 79| D

17/2

Ex-Irish gelding who gained a first win for his current yard in 1m handicap at Pontefract 33 days ago, overcoming a poor run to score with a bit in hand. Up 6 lb but he remains a player.

Form: 21-7331

(5)

Eeetee¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79

16/1

Fair ex-French maiden who came in second of 4 in 7f minor event at Wetherby on yard debut 14 days ago. Goes into handicaps now but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 222/55-2

Non-Runners

(12)

Maraakiz²³⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

Eilean Dubh (11/2), A Boy Named Ivy (11/2), Mostawaa (7/1), Harswell Duke (15/2), Jump The Gun (15/2), Stately Home (17/2), King Triton (9/1), Gweedore (9/1), Cassy O (10/1), Eeetee (16/1), Cosmos Raj (16/1), Fiftyshadesofred (40/1), Maraakiz (50/1), Surprise Picture (66/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. KING TRITON is fancied to take a big step forward from his encouraging reappearance Ripon third and get back on the up at the chief expense of stylish Pontefract scorer Stately Home. Cosmos Raj is another who needs factoring in on the back of his recent Ayr victory, with Eilean Dubh weighted to go well too if back on song.