17:45 Hamilton

Monday 2 October 2023

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Members Of Hamilton Park Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 43.71s

(5)

Graces Quest¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: David Egan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| D

16/1

6/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Back up in trip and has fallen to a workable mark and not without hope.

Form: 464635

(3)

Ask Peter⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 55| CD

9/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 8 days ago, having run of race. Carries penalty. Now 2-2 here but 5 lb rise could leave her vulnerable.

Form: 647191

(8)

Lunacy^t⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 60| C

9/4

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (11.1f, good to soft, 3/1) 8 days ago by 5½ lengths from Rory The Cat, forging clear. Obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 617561

(6)

Ebony Maw⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 58

10/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Very good 2¼ lengths third of 7 to Ask Peter in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 12/1) 8 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Minor place money is probably the best he can hope for.

Form: 007653

(1)

Lednikov^v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: I Furtado| OR: 58| D

8/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap (10/1) at Thirsk (14f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Visor back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 453465

(4)

Golden Valour^v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 57

16/1

Temperamental sort. Two wins from 43 Flat runs, the latest gained back in 2020. 16/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to soft) 10 days ago, never nearer. May again find one or two too good.

Form: 424443

(7)

Jaminoz^v⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: J S Goldie| OR: 50| C

4/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (13/2) at this course (9.2f, good to soft) 7 days ago, forging clear. Merits consideration back up in trip under a penalty.

Form: 322261

(9)

Rory The Cat^b,t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 59

17/2

Latest win at Beverley in July. 11/2, creditable 5½ lengths second of 7 to Lunacy in handicap at this course (11.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago, no match for winner. Each-way shout.

Form: 512152

(2)

Lochnaver^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: J S Goldie| OR: 53| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Last of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Ayr (13.1f, good to soft) 10 days ago, lost all chance at start. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 214730

Forecasts

Lunacy (9/4), Jaminoz (4/1), Ask Peter (9/2), Lednikov (8/1), Rory The Cat (17/2), Ebony Maw (10/1), Golden Valour (16/1), Graces Quest (16/1), Lochnaver (22/1)

If in the same mood as when scoring here eight days ago, LUNACY will take plenty of stopping under a penalty. Jaminoz was also a decisive course winner on his latest start and he is a greatly respected under a penalty, too. Graces Quest is dangerous to discount off this reduced mark, while Rory The Cat was no match for Luncay here last time but he's pretty consistent on the whole and should give another good account.