20:00 Hamilton

Saturday 9 July 2022

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Tam Fitzsimmons Memorial Celebration Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 20.25s

(5)

Wild Thunder^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 63

11/8

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap (4/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) 7 days ago, soon clear. 6 lb higher mark to deal with but expected to be bang there.

Form: 57-8331

(1)

Caballero¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S H James| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 58

8/1

Thirty runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Hasn't yet inspired this season and looks opposable again.

Form: 222-055

(3)

Clan Jock¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T P O'Shea| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner here in June. Continued in good heart when third of 9 in handicap at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm, 13/8) 18 days ago and lots to be positive about again.

Form: 38-4213

(6)

Samurai Sneddz^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 59

11/2

Made winning return to turf action at Carlisle (9f) in May but attitude seemingly left lots to be desired when ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.3f, good, 10/1) 31 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 864-719

(2)

Lochnaver^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 46

9/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Showed a bit more when sixth of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to firm) 10 days ago but still yet to threaten this season. Hood back on.

Form: 65-6076

(7)

Winfola^p⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 46

28/1

Winless for present yard. 18/1, probably needed run when seventh of 14 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, soft) in April. Runner-up from higher mark last summer but she arrives here on the back of another 3-month break.

Form: 24570-7

Non-Runners

(4)

Mr Gambino²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: J Riches J: Harry Russell

Forecasts

Wild Thunder (11/8), Clan Jock (9/4), Samurai Sneddz (11/2), Caballero (8/1), Lochnaver (9/1), Winfola (28/1), Mr Gambino (50/1)

WILD THUNDER produced his best effort in ages at Nottingham last time and can follow up in a similarly weak event here. Clan Jock appears the solid rival to the selection, with the pair some way clear of third pick Samurai Sneddz.