15:45 Hamilton

Tuesday 16 August 2022

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CAE Technology Services Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 59.36s

(5)

Monica¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 75| BF

16/1

Winner at Carlisle in June. 6/4, disappointing when sixth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good) 11 days ago. Down in trip and she needs to bounce back.

Form: 33-16

(1)

Melody King^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 70| BF| CD

5/2

Good length third of 10 to Soul Seeker in handicap (5/2) at Pontefract (5f, good) 13 days ago, pulling hard (also lost a shoe). Shaping up well and won this last year, so lots to like.

Form: 5-69443

(7)

Hey Mr^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 69| D

6/1

Off 9 weeks, 22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good) 17 days ago, never nearer, shaping well. The winner there took the Great St Wilfrid on Saturday and this 4-y-o must be respected down 2 lb and in class.

Form: 933-884

(6)

Cotai West²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 71| D

3/1

4/1, improved again when landing 6-runner handicap at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) 24 days ago, beating a subsequent winner. Needs more again but she has a likeable attitude and could go on progressing.

Form: 233151

(8)

Lazyitis^b1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 67| D

17/2

4/1, last of 4 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 24 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs a revival.

Form: 405484

(4)

Burj Malinka^p1⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 66| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner in May. 10/3, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good) 68 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-07136

(2)

Zig Zag Zyggy^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| CD

25/1

4-time course winner. Last of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 16/1) 17 days ago, running no sort of race. Potentially well treated.

Form: 0000-59

Non-Runners

(3)

Soul Seeker¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Melody King (5/2), Cotai West (3/1), Soul Seeker (3/1), Burj Malinka (7/2), Hey Mr (6/1), Lazyitis (17/2), Monica (16/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (25/1)

A competitive-looking sprint that can go to HEY MR. He shaped well behind Saturday's Great St Wilfrid winner back from 9 weeks off at Thirsk and is 2 lb lower back in a class 5 here. Soul Seeker is feared bidding for back-to-back victories, while last year's winner Melody King can also go well after a good run behind that rival at Pontefract. Improving 3-y-o filly Cotai West completes the shortlist.