19:00 Hamilton

Saturday 15 July 2023

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Jordan Electrics Established 1975 Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 48.91s

(7)

Arthur's Realm^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: A Mullen| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 87| D

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 23 days ago, running on. Major player.

Form: 0-67642

(5)

Pisanello¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| CD

4/1

C&D winner in May. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Newmarket (8f, good) 16 days ago. Shouldn't be far away but likely to find one or two of these too strong.

Form: 2-21573

(8)

Shaladar^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 81| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 18/1, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and needs to raise his game a notch.

Form: 12-2564

(1)

Tilsitt^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 75| D

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 6 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good, 8/1) 6 days ago, nearest finish. Place possibilities.

Form: 085302

(9)

Swift Lioness¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers| T: C Johnston| OR: 83| D

16/1

Latest win at Southwell in June. Sixth of 7 in handicap (13/2) at Salisbury (8f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Eased in grade here and couldn't rule out.

Form: 321-416

(4)

Alpine Sierra⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ayr in June. Good second of 8 in handicap at that course (8f, good, 8/1) 6 days ago, no match for winner. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 037-152

(6)

Burning The Bails⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R M Smith| OR: 74

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/4, creditable second of 7 in seller at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Needs to raise his game a touch now handicapping for new yard.

Form: 3-6362

(2)

Look Back Smiling^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A Elliott| T: G Tutty| OR: 72

11/2

Latest win at Newcastle in February. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (10/3) at Beverley (8.4f, soft) 25 days ago. Each-way chance at best here.

Form: 142473

(3)

B Associates²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68

9/1

Four wins from 7 runs this year. 15/8, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Ayr (7.2f, firm) 21 days ago. Only gone up 2 lb and should go close if coping with this step up in trip.

Form: 211121

Forecasts

Pisanello (4/1), Alpine Sierra (4/1), Arthur's Realm (5/1), Look Back Smiling (11/2), Tilsitt (11/2), Shaladar (8/1), B Associates (9/1), Swift Lioness (16/1), Burning The Bails (22/1)

The way B ASSOCIATES finished the race when narrowly prevailing over 7.2f at Ayr suggested that moving up in trip would be no bad thing. He is taken to confirm that impression by following up here, perhaps at the chief expense of Arthur's Realm, who was just touched off on the all-weather last time. Swift Lioness and Tilsitt both make each-way appeal.