20:00 Hamilton

Saturday 5 August 2023

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Gas Call Services Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 3m 0.30s

(4)

Forza Orta⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| CD

11/4

C&D winner last year. Respectable efforts in defeat in some competitive Class 2/3 handicaps this year and he can play a leading role back in a lower grade.

Form: 093-577

(5)

Ravenscraig Castle^t,v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 84| BF| D

9/4

Arrives in form (second on last 3 starts) but his losing run now goes back over 2 years. Looks sure to figure but no surprise if at least one proves too strong for him again.

Form: 245222

(2)

Flying Scotsman³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Haslam| OR: 84

33/1

16/1, first run since leaving Joseph O'Brien when last of 5 in handicap at this course 32 days ago. Best watched unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form: 97/010-5

(3)

Citizen General^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: B A Curtis| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 81| D

15/2

Latest win at Lingfield (13f, AW) in May. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (2m, 12/1) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Cheekpieces back on. First outing on turf since finishing second at Windsor last August.

Form: 721294

(6)

Haizoom¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Oliver Stammers| T: C Johnston| OR: 77| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ripon in June. Second of 4 in handicap at Beverley (2m, good to soft, 15/8) 18 days ago.

Form: 463142

(7)

Two Auld Pals¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| BF| CD

9/4

Won at Carlisle and over C&D in June. Good second of 9 in handicap at Ayr (13f, good, 11/8) 12 days ago. Big shout.

Form: 521122

(1)

Ebony Maw¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 61

28/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Ayr (13f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 522-007

Forecasts

Two Auld Pals (9/4), Ravenscraig Castle (9/4), Forza Orta (11/4), Citizen General (15/2), Haizoom (10/1), Ebony Maw (28/1), Flying Scotsman (33/1)

TWO AULD PALS bumped into a well-treated one at Ayr last time and can show he's still on a good mark, perhaps at the main expense of the class-dropping Forza Orta.