hamilton-park.co.uk Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 2m 36.02s

(1)

Billy Bathgate²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 62

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Off 17 months from bumper (had wind op), seventh of 10 in maiden (125/1) at Carlisle (9f, good) 20 days ago. Much more required on handicap debut.

Form: 44/7

(4)

Ghostly^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 54

10/11

Again ran well when second of 9 in handicap at this course (13.1f, good, 15/2) 13 days ago. Can give another good account back down in trip.

Form: 650232

(2)

Regimento^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 46

11/1

15/2, stiff task when fifth of 6 in claimer at Catterick (15.9f, good) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 772665

(5)

Aighear¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Upped in trip, 10/3, showed more when fifth of 9 on handicap debut at this course (13.1f, good) 13 days ago. Down in trip. Could build on latest effort.

Form: 6885

(3)

Inside Intel^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁵⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 45

13/2

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 14/1 and visored for 1st time, failed to build on previous promise when sixth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 95-0036

Non-Runners

(6)

Lightning Attack²⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: B Haslam J: Harry Russell

Forecasts

Ghostly (10/11), Lightning Attack (6/4), Aighear (5/2), Inside Intel (13/2), Regimento (11/1), Billy Bathgate (12/1)

LIGHTNING ATTACK has been running well sent handicapping over hurdles this year and can continue his good run of form back on the level. The 6-y-o made it 2 wins from his last 3 starts over timber when scoring at Market Rasen last month, while he finished a close second on the Flat at Musselburgh in April. He can go one better this time around, with Ghostly looking the main danger ahead of Aighear.