19:55 Hamilton

Wednesday 31 August 2022

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(9)

Ayr Poet^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Ayr in August but found his good run of form coming to a halt in first-time cheekpieces here 5 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 843143

(10)

Hot Team^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P Morris| OR: 60| CD

9/1

C&D winner who took advantage of a reduced mark at Newcastle before following up at Newbury. Couldn't complete the hat-trick at Wolverhampton a couple of weeks ago but ran respectably all the same.

Form: 773115

(7)

Can't Stop Now⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

28/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap (66/1) at Sandown (10f, good to soft). Off 97 days. First run for yard after leaving Chris Gordon.

Form: 629/0-90

(5)

Clan Jock⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: T P O'Shea| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60| C

9/4

Is having an excellent first season with his new yard, winning for the third time here (11f) in July. Posted another good second here 5 days ago and seems sure to go well again back down in trip.

Form: 132112

(1)

Ayr Empress^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 57| CD

14/1

C&D winner who again ran poorly back up in trip when ninth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 12 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 244279

(6)

Granite City Doc³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: R M Smith| OR: 57| C

18/1

Course winner. 4/1, creditable 2 lengths fourth of 8 to Ayr Poet in handicap at Ayr (10f, good) 30 days ago, finishing with running left.

Form: 703394

(11)

Caballero^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 56

17/2

Failed to get home when sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (12.1f, good to soft) 15 days ago, no extra from 2f out having pressed leader. Enters calculations back down in trip. Blinkers refitted.

Form: 553246

(4)

Mac Ailey^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52| BF| C

11/2

Course winner who failed to justify support when eighth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 263258

(3)

Royal Countess⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 51

11/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021 and underperformed at Carlisle (9f, good) 6 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 243468

(2)

Tromso^b⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

11/1

Turned in his best effort of the season when second of 10 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 40/1) 4 days ago, looking suited by the step up in trip. Would enter the reckoning if backing that up.

Form: 799082

(8)

Zealous^v1¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 45| D

28/1

15/2, not seen to best effect back down in trip when third of 5 in handicap at this course (8.3f, good to soft) 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Visor on for 1st time.

Form: 78-7303

Forecasts

Clan Jock (9/4), Ayr Poet (11/2), Mac Ailey (11/2), Caballero (17/2), Hot Team (9/1), Royal Countess (11/1), Tromso (11/1), Ayr Empress (14/1), Granite City Doc (18/1), Can't Stop Now (28/1), Zealous (28/1)

CLAN JOCK is having an excellent first season with his new yard and, with this drop back in trip unlikely to pose a problem, he's taken to record a fourth win. Caballero must enter calculations back down in trip, while Hot Team arrives in good heart and is another to consider.