17:15 Hamilton

Sunday 14 May 2023

All15:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:45

Sky Bet Sunday Series Mile Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 46.04s

(10)

On A Session¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 90

7/1

Useful sort who capitalised on a drop in grade in cosy fashion at Musselburgh a fortnight ago. Remains well treated on old form and should be thereabouts.

Form: 9-96781

(8)

Dutch Decoy⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 87| CD

13/2

Five-time 7f/1m winner in 2022 and has run with credit on both outings this term, fifth of 17 at Newmarket 8 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 007-045

(12)

Young Fire^p⁵^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| BF| D

20/1

Useful handicapper on turf and did well to overcome a poor position to defy his lower AW mark at Newcastle 5 days ago. Penalty makes life tougher, though.

Form: 961571

(4)

What's The Story^p⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 85| D

6/1

Usually gives his running and was a bit better than the result at Wolverhampton a couple of months ago. Not discounted from a fair mark.

Form: 62552-5

(1)

Pisanello⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| BF| D

3/1

Is highly consistent and shaped well when second at Thirsk on reappearance, never nearer. Type to be suited by a well-run race and could prevail.

Form: 33242-2

(3)

Shaladar^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| CD

13/2

C&D winner who travelled well when second at Redcar on return. Needs more to defy this mark but may well make a better 4yo, so he's worth considering.

Form: 12012-2

(5)

Tilsitt^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 79| D

28/1

23¼ lengths tenth of 12 to On A Session in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, soft, 33/1) 14 days ago. On a reasonable mark and should be closer to form now back up to a more suitable distance.

Form: 36926-0

(9)

Cisco Disco^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| D

40/1

Ended last season with a poor run and didn't fire on Ripon reappearance. Could strip fitter for that, however.

Form: 62120-8

(6)

Perseverants¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 78| D

12/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in February and back to form when second at Ripon last time. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 158202

(7)

Mostawaa^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 75| D

9/1

Down to a handy mark and shaped as if better for the run when sixth at Kempton on return. Blinkers refitted and no surprise to see him go well.

Form: 07477-6

(2)

Yaaser¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 73| D

33/1

Four wins from 15 runs in a very productive 2022. Poor start for the new campaign but might be more up to speed after a couple of runs.

Form: 9340-08

(14)

Poet's Dawn¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

80/1

Likeable type who made a solid return and can have his latest effort at Ripon excused. Others look better treated but he's likely to be back on his game.

Form: 1301-40

(13)

Ravenglass²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| D

10/1

Consistent sort who arrives on the back of a creditable run when third at Pontefract last time. Wide draw not ideal, but could get involved if things drop right.

Form: 2113-33

Non-Runners

(11)

Harswell Duke²⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Jonny Peate

Forecasts

Pisanello (3/1), What's The Story (6/1), Dutch Decoy (13/2), Shaladar (13/2), On A Session (7/1), Harswell Duke (7/1), Mostawaa (9/1), Ravenglass (10/1), Perseverants (12/1), Young Fire (20/1), Tilsitt (28/1), Yaaser (33/1), Cisco Disco (40/1), Poet's Dawn (80/1)

A very tricky event in which the tentative choice goes to PISANELLO who usually runs his race and should have the circumstances to suit his patient style. On A Session and Shaladar are two of several others with feasible claims.