17:47 Hamilton

Friday 15 July 2022

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G4 Claims Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 1m 47.83s

(2)

Ninky Nonk⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 66| BF

3/1

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to firm, 3/1) 8 days ago, never nearer. Unexposed at this trip and isn't ruled out.

Form: 300-494

(4)

Jumhoor^v1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65

12/1

Showed a bit more when fifth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Carlisle (6.9f, good to firm) 8 days ago but needs the step up in trip and application of visor to spark further progress.

Form: 574905

(7)

Shahnaz^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 63| CD

13/8

C&D winner here on penultimate outing here in June. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good) 22 days ago. Player from same mark.

Form: 0-96414

(5)

Lucky Lucky Lucky^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 61

9/2

Not yet really threatened to win a race this term, running an average race when fourth of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 848874

(1)

Regal World⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 46

7/2

Runner-up both starts in handicaps this season, including in 7-runner handicap at Catterick (7f, good) 9 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 069-22

Non-Runners

(6)

Moon Over The Sea¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: J & S Quinn J: Connor Murtagh

(3)

Buachaill¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: Harry Russell

Forecasts

Shahnaz (13/8), Ninky Nonk (3/1), Regal World (7/2), Lucky Lucky Lucky (9/2), Moon Over The Sea (9/2), Jumhoor (12/1), Buachaill (16/1)

REGAL WORLD remains on a basement mark but has proven competitive both starts this season and should go well again here. C&D winner Shahnaz is a danger, with Ninky Nonk and Moon Over The Sea also considered.