17:10 Hamilton

Sunday 24 September 2023

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McEwan Grant, Construction & Retail Joinery Contractors Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 2m 27.07s

(5)

Barrolo¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 68

2/1

Four wins from 6 runs this year, with latest success at Newmarket in August. Shaped well when third of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 9/4) 16 days ago, not ideally placed and meeting trouble. Can resume winning ways.

Form: 112113

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(2)

Best Guess¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 67

33/1

Matched previous form on first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when third of 5 in minor event at Carlisle (9f, good to firm, 125/1) 17 days ago. Needs to take a step forward on his handicap debut.

Form: 573

(1)

Hondo^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 67

17/2

Below form when last of 6 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, good to soft, 8/1) 15 days ago, though unsuited by steady gallop. Improvement required as he drops in trip with cheekpieces applied.

Form: 446426

(6)

Blue Antares^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 62

10/3

Off the mark at Ripon in August and has been holding his form well since, second of 5 in handicap (3/1) at Musselburgh (12.5f, soft) 7 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 251322

(7)

Lunacy^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 60| CD

3/1

Opened account at this C&D in July. Not seen to best effect when sixth of 10 in handicap at Chester (14.4f, soft, 50/1) 8 days ago, left poorly placed. Could still have more to offer back down in trip.

Form: 461756

(4)

Rory The Cat^b,t⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 59| BF

11/2

Successful twice at Beverley this summer. Below expectations when fifth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good, 9/4) 48 days ago, but no surprise to see him get back on track after a break.

Form: 651215

(3)

Rampant¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 59| BF

18/1

Failed to build on promise of previous run when ninth of 14 in handicap (10/3) at Southwell (11.1f) 18 days ago. Bounce back called for returned to turf.

Form: 787529

Forecasts

Barrolo (2/1), Lunacy (3/1), Blue Antares (10/3), Rory The Cat (11/2), Hondo (17/2), Rampant (18/1), Best Guess (33/1)

BARROLO has proved a different proposition having been gelded and switched to handicaps this year, winning 4 times and shaping well in the circumstances when third at Newcastle on his latest outing. He is taken to add to his tally, with Lunacy feared most back at this C&D. Blue Antares can also give his running once again.