20:30 Hamilton

Saturday 9 July 2022

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JFM Electrical Contractors Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 46.16s

(6)

Ayr Empress¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 60| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in April. Good C&D second on penultimate outing but was last of 4 in handicap back here 16 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 9-15924

(9)

Cosa Sara⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 56| CD

9/4

3 wins from 7 runs this year, including over C&D in June. Unlucky second of 10 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to firm) 6 days ago, not getting clear run. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 181162

(5)

Fire In The Rain^v⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

17/2

Would have won in a few more strides when third of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 8 days ago, knuckling down very well. Serious player again from same mark.

Form: 0-88093

(8)

Kraken Filly^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 54

12/1

Not disgraced when fifth of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to firm, 8/1) 10 days ago but remains a maiden after 15 runs and others look more persuasive significantly back down in trip.

Form: 794435

(3)

Willing To Please²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 53| D

8/1

Shaped as if back in form when fourth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 043984

(2)

Chinese Spirit¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 52| CD

14/1

Has won twice this season, including C&D minor event here in June. 20/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Mark looks stiff enough back in a handicap.

Form: 601616

(7)

Time To Rumble²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60

6/1

Well backed when off mark at Carlisle in May. Ran at least as well when second of 10 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good) 22 days ago and is likely to continue in form.

Form: 98-9412

(4)

Retirement Beckons⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 3/1, best effort this season when second of 9 in minor event at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Bit more probably needed back in handicap.

Form: 506462

(1)

Ben Doon¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Still only poor form when third of 9 in maiden (66/1) at this course (9.2f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks up against it.

Form: 793

Forecasts

Cosa Sara (9/4), Retirement Beckons (4/1), Time To Rumble (6/1), Willing To Please (8/1), Fire In The Rain (17/2), Ayr Empress (12/1), Kraken Filly (12/1), Chinese Spirit (14/1), Ben Doon (18/1)

COSA SARA has already scored 3 times this year and was unlucky not to go even closer at Ayr last time, so can make amends here from the same mark. Time To Rumble is enjoying a good spell and looks a serious threat, as does fast-finishing Beverley third Fire In The Rain.