13:50 Hamilton

Wednesday 21 June 2023

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hamilton-park.co.uk Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 2m 37.58s

(8)

Desert Quest²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 59| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 33/1). Off 8 months. Likely to need the outing.

Form: 611089-

(1)

Yakhabar^b1⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 59

8/1

Bit below form fourth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Ayr (13.1f, good) 44 days ago, slowly away. On a handy mark and looks the type to benefit from blinkers.

Form: 663464

(2)

Great Colaci¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Paula Muir| T: G Boanas| OR: 57| D

17/2

Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good, 18/1) 16 days ago, slowly away. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 721/677

(6)

Persuer^h1²⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 54

9/2

12/1, last of 7 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good to firm). Off 8 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Tom Gretton. Hooded for 1st time. Hasn't been seen on the Flat for a long time and plenty to prove for new yard.

Form: 623487/

(7)

Lochnaver^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 50| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 13/2, good second of 6 in handicap at this course (11.1f, firm) 7 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Shortlist material.

Form: 46-8862

(4)

Ghostly^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 50| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Last of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Carlisle (11.2f, good) 30 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly and should feature in a thin race.

Form: 340380

(5)

Buford^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 45

7/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 13 days ago. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 248742

(3)

Oot Ma Way^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jonny Peate| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

22/1

First run since leaving Iain Jardine when last of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Something to prove.

Form: 5/74-678

Forecasts

Lochnaver (5/2), Buford (7/2), Persuer (9/2), Ghostly (7/1), Yakhabar (8/1), Great Colaci (17/2), Desert Quest (12/1), Oot Ma Way (22/1)

Amie Waugh gave LOCHNAVER an excellent ride when runner-up here a week ago and, if she gets another easy lead, she should be hard to pass. Buford is in good order, so he's considered despite his quirks and Yakhabar is of interest in first-time blinkers.