17:40 Hamilton

Sunday 24 September 2023

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Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 44.07s

(4)

Heatherdown Hero^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 61

14/1

Fourth of 8 in handicap (25/1) at this course (9.2f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 42-5554

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(1)

Tafsir^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Musselburgh in August. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 9/1) 24 days ago. More realistic claims in this grade of handicap.

Form: 311210

(7)

Ebony Maw⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 60

12/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 15/2) 5 days ago, slowly away. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 2-00765

(5)

Black Smoke^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 58

10/1

Winner at Lingfield in August. First run since leaving Brian Barr when good second of 9 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, good, 9/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 970012

(3)

Ask Peter³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 55| CD

11/2

C&D winner in August. Ninth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Chelmsford City (14f) 31 days ago. Needs to bounce back but return to this track is in her favour.

Form: 564719

(6)

Aighear¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Creditable second of 5 in handicap at Carlisle (17.2f, soft, 15/2) 11 days ago, no match for winner. Back down in trip. Merits respect.

Form: 482242

(2)

Kells^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 48| D

11/10

One win from 27 Flat runs. Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Thirsk (12f, soft, 15/2) 6 days ago, soon clear. Well capable of following up having escaped a penalty.

Form: 689461

Forecasts

Kells (11/10), Ask Peter (11/2), Tafsir (11/2), Aighear (7/1), Black Smoke (10/1), Ebony Maw (12/1), Heatherdown Hero (14/1)

KELLS is unpenalised for his wide-margin success at Thirsk 6 days ago and, if the race doesn't come too soon, he should be capable of following up. Black Smoke makes his second start for a new yard and looks the likeliest to capitalise if the selection fluffs his lines and Tafsir is no forlorn hope returning to a more suitable grade.