18:50 Hamilton

Friday 19 May 2023

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Molton Brown At Hamilton Park Handicap

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 56.9s

(3)

Lunacy²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 67

10/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in nursery at Pontefract (8f, good to soft, 7/1) 7 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Ralph Beckett 8,000 gns and has been gelded.

Form: 5490-

(2)

Cariad³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 63| D

6/1

Latest win at Lingfield in February. Quickly got back on the up when third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 10/3) 34 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 21-4143

(1)

Keeponbelieving¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 62

13/2

16/1, ran about as well as could be expected up against a smart prospect WHEN second of 5 in minor event at Newcastle (7.1f) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4-32

(4)

Mickey Mongoose²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Neeraj Rawal| T: C Johnston| OR: 62

28/1

Has failed to beat a rival in 3 outings on turf so it's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4038-50

(8)

Arkenstaar¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 61

6/4

Stepped up on reappearance away from testing ground when second of 6 in handicap (11/4) at this course (8.3f, good) 12 days ago. Has to be taken seriously for his in-form yard.

Form: 6864-32

(6)

Epona Pas^h1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 58

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Failed to come on for recent run when fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (8.3f, good, 9/2) 12 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 876-65

(7)

Blue Antares¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 57

9/2

28/1, possibly needed the run when sixth of 9 in maiden at Pontefract (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut and should progress.

Form: 00-6

(5)

Killing Eve¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: K Scott| OR: 54

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, never a threat in a modestly-run affair when last of 5 in minor event at Newcastle (8f). Off 105 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 865

(9)

Future Times^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 51

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, failed to improve when fifth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Beverley (9.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago. More required.

Form: 800-755

Forecasts

Arkenstaar (6/4), Blue Antares (9/2), Cariad (6/1), Keeponbelieving (13/2), Lunacy (10/1), Future Times (11/1), Epona Pas (11/1), Mickey Mongoose (28/1), Killing Eve (80/1)

This can go to ARKENSTAAR, who took another step forward despite coming from further back than ideal when runner-up at this course 12 days ago and he can go a place better for the in-form Michael Dods. Cariad got back on the up when third at Wolverhampton last month so she can give the selection most to think about, with handicap debutant Blue Antares completing the shortlist.