16:55 Hamilton

Thursday 20 July 2023

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Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 23.85s

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The Navigator⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 65| D

13/2

Last of 5 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Kelso (16.2f, good to firm) 53 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Significantly down in trip. Others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 6/1458-7

(7)

Can Can Girl^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64

7/1

Temperamental sort. 14/1, first run since leaving David Brown when creditable third of 6 in handicap at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago, better placed than most. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 34056-3

(4)

Hezmie³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 63

10/1

66/1, last of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good to firm) 38 days ago, slowly away. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 694-088

(6)

Smart Lass^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 57

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to soft, 11/1) 12 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip and likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 0-67436

(8)

Spanish Hustle¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: J S Goldie| OR: 57| BF| CD

9/4

Temperamental sort. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/4, good second of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 15 days ago. One of two representatives for last year's winning yard and he needs considering.

Form: 776-612

(3)

Lochnaver^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 56| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Fourth of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 2/1) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. More needed now that new mark has kicked in.

Form: 886214

(1)

Blazer Two^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 53| BF

5/1

One win from 3 runs this year. 5/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and will be a danger to all if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 508-166

(2)

Ghostly²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Faye McManoman| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 48| C

20/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, 18 lengths seventh of 8 to Lochnaver in handicap at this course (12.1f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Becoming well treated but others preferred all the same.

Form: 403807

Non-Runners

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Hot Team³⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: P Morris J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Spanish Hustle (9/4), Blazer Two (5/1), Lochnaver (6/1), Hot Team (6/1), The Navigator (13/2), Smart Lass (13/2), Can Can Girl (7/1), Hezmie (10/1), Ghostly (20/1)

If back to his best BLAZER TWO could be the answer to this open-looking handicap. He is just 1 lb above the mark off which he was successful at Leicester at the end of May and the booking of Joe Fanning is a plus. Spanish Hustle could be the pick of the Jim Goldie-trained duo and is second choice ahead of Can Can Girl and stablemate Lochnaver.