15:30 Hamilton

Wednesday 15 June 2022

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DM Hall 125th Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 10.71s

(5)

Kats Bob^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| CD

4/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 10/3) 13 days ago. Claims again from 5 lb higher.

Form: 17-7181

(10)

Kilconquhar^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 67| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in December. Respectable 3 lengths sixth of 12 to Kats Bob in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 13 days ago, never nearer. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 15-8206

(11)

Stallone^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 62| D

5/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2019. Largely creditable effort this season, third of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good) 9 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 92-7443

(4)

Lady Celia¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 61| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 11/2, nearest finish when fourth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form and remains on handy mark.

Form: 5747-04

(2)

Papa K⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: I Jardine| OR: 69

50/1

Disappoingting both starts this year for Mrs J. Harrington, last of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Hard to fancy on yard debut.

Form: 6572-80

(1)

Sir Benedict²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 60| D

12/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. Below best this year, 9/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ayr (6f, soft) 28 days ago. Mark continues to edge down.

Form: 440587

(8)

Buraback³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 68

17/2

Latest win at Lingfield in March. Not seen to best effect when fifth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Newmarket (7f, good) 33 days ago, not ideally placed. First run for yard after leaving John Best & Karen Jewell.

Form: 3-73125

(9)

Hot Diggity Dog^v²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 68| D

11/1

Creditable efforts early in seasonbut only seventeenth of 21 in handicap (33/1) at York (6f, good) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals from this mark.

Form: 2-22550

(7)

Cotai Class^p1,h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 67

6/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm, 9/1) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Holds place claims again.

Form: 24-4453

(6)

Astapor¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 57| CD

15/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 200/1, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 13 days ago, well positioned. Probably unlikely to find circumstances so favourable this time.

Form: 68/0-001

Non-Runners

(3)

Quanah⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: L Bailey J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Kats Bob (4/1), Lady Celia (9/2), Quanah (9/2), Stallone (5/1), Cotai Class (6/1), Astapor (15/2), Buraback (17/2), Hot Diggity Dog (11/1), Sir Benedict (12/1), Kilconquhar (14/1), Papa K (50/1)

LADY CELIA ran well on several occasions from higher marks last term and hinted at being back in the groove over a shorter trip last time, so a chance is taken that she'll be able to take a further step back in the right direction with a good claimer aboard. Chief threats are Stallone, who ran well at Pontefract last week, and course regular Quanah.