16:10 Hamilton

Monday 2 October 2023

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Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 1.41s

(6)

Mr Professor⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 87| D

10/3

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (9/1) at Goodwood (9f, soft) 5 days ago, suited by way race developed. Carries penalty. Merits consideration.

Form: 703241

(8)

Pisanello¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| C

17/2

Course winner. Latest win here in July. Bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap (22/1) at Doncaster (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 573157

(5)

Cockalorum¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: David Egan| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 86| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win here in August. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to soft, 12/1) 11 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 457015

(9)

Baryshnikov⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 84

5/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Very good second of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good to soft, 20/1) 4 days ago, slowly away. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 346772

(1)

Botanical²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: R Varian| OR: 87| C

11/10

Promising individual. Course winner. 11/4 and hooded for 1st time, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Ascot (10f, good to firm) 23 days ago, needing stronger gallop. More to come still.

Form: 2123

(2)

Harswell Duke^p1³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 82| D

22/1

Latest win at Doncaster in April. Last of 7 in handicap at Haydock (8f, soft, 5/1) 3 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 107007

(3)

Two Auld Pals¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: J S Goldie| OR: 74| C

16/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, soft, 16/5) 17 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 112214

(7)

Jackhammer³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 71| CD

66/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap chase (7/1) at Cartmel (17.3f, soft) 35 days ago. Fair on the Flat, won on last Flat run.

Form: 3/1476-1

Non-Runners

(4)

Hartswood¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: R A Fahey J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Botanical (11/10), Mr Professor (10/3), Baryshnikov (5/1), Pisanello (17/2), Hartswood (10/1), Cockalorum (16/1), Two Auld Pals (16/1), Harswell Duke (22/1), Jackhammer (66/1)

BOTANICAL would have benefited from a stronger gallop when third on his handicap bow at Ascot last month and can improve past his older rivals, including Mr Professor and Baryshnikov.