17:10 Hamilton

Monday 2 October 2023

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Sir Ian Good 80th Birthday Celebrations Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 1.56s

(8)

Speedacus^v⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

11/4

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Won 11-runner handicap (5/1) at Leicester (5f, good) 7 days ago, rallying. Carries penalty. Player.

Form: 175461

(9)

Ecclesiastical^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: T Davidson| OR: 70| BF| D

3/1

3 wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in August. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 7/2) 23 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 321335

(10)

Honour Your Dreams^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 68| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable eighth of 20 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 107208

(5)

Wee Fat Mac^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 61| D

13/2

Latest win at Ayr in August. Respectable seventh of 20 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft, 12/1) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 014427

(6)

High Opinion⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 59| D

4/1

6/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 363454

(1)

Chookie Dunedin¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: David Egan| T: R M Smith| OR: 57| D

28/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 243089

(7)

Hardy Angel³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| D

22/1

Winner at Beverley in August. 15/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 30 days ago.

Form: 096510

(3)

Wrecked It Ralph⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Shane Gray| T: R M Smith| OR: 56| BF| D

28/1

Unreliable individual. 3/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 7¾ lengths last of 10 to Wee Fat Mac in handicap at Ayr (5f, good) 51 days ago.

Form: 2-84030

(4)

One Last Hug¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: J S Goldie| OR: 56| D

10/1

3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in July. Respectable sixth of 20 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft, 16/1) 11 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 134706

Non-Runners

(2)

Emeralds Pride¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Speedacus (11/4), Ecclesiastical (3/1), High Opinion (4/1), Emeralds Pride (4/1), Wee Fat Mac (13/2), Honour Your Dreams (8/1), One Last Hug (10/1), Hardy Angel (22/1), Chookie Dunedin (28/1), Wrecked It Ralph (28/1)

The thriving EMERALDS PRIDE completed the hat-trick by the narrowest of margins at Redcar 2 weeks ago, but she came clear with the runner-up that day so can defy a 3 lb rise. Last week's Leicester winner Speedacus is feared most under a penalty ahead of One Last Hug.