18:47 Hamilton

Friday 15 July 2022

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Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 58.70s

(2)

Ventura Flame¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 80| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner who bounced back to form when second of 10 in 5f handicap at Beverley (good to firm) 13 days ago, just failing. Has to be respected from only 2 lb.

Form: 5-71662

(5)

Hard Nut⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 76

66/1

Ran no sort of race when last of 20 in 6f handicap at York (good to firm, 100/1) 6 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 1552/90

(3)

Silky Wilkie²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 80| BF| D

3/1

Career best when recording a second career win at Haydock in June and has found only one too good both outings since, beaten only by an improver at Newcastle last time. Can go well again.

Form: 3-34122

(4)

Rhythm¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69| D

4/1

Creditable third of 6 in handicap (13/2) at Pontefract (5f, good) 18 days ago, despite not being seen to best effect. Should remain competitive.

Form: 0-94033

(1)

Zig Zag Zyggy^b²⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

14/1

4-time course winner but out of sorts when last seen. Off 9 months. Rejoined yard after leaving Andrew Hughes. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 800000-

(6)

Raydoun²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72| BF

6/1

Scored at Doncaster in June and ran creditably in a small field there (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago, despite needing a stronger gallop. Remains of interest.

Form: 265413

(7)

Motashaweq¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| CD

5/2

Gelded and showed improved form on first run since leaving Marcus Tregoning after 11 months off when winning 6-runner novice event (15/2) over C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago, always holding on. Makes handicap debut and may be capable of better still.

Form: 79-1

Forecasts

Motashaweq (5/2), Silky Wilkie (3/1), Ventura Flame (4/1), Rhythm (4/1), Raydoun (6/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (14/1), Hard Nut (66/1)

RAYDOUN still appeals as being on a workable mark and is taken to get the better of fellow 3-y-o Motashaweq, who is well bred and may be capable of better still. Silky Wilkie found only an improver too strong at Newcastle last time and merits consideration too, along with 3-time C&D winner Ventura Flame.