16:23 Hamilton

Sunday 5 May 2024

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Hampton By Hilton Onsite Hotel Handicap

Off time: 16:24 | Winning time: 1m 49.84s

(2)

Trais Fluors⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 75| D

16/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. 8/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 53 days ago, typically missing break. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5-40173

(4)

Natzor⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72

16/5

Lost his way for Archie Watson but firmly back on track for new yard when very good second of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 8/1) on return 53 days ago, closing all way to line. One to be interested in.

Form: 38070-2

(3)

Jackhammer¹³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 71| C| D

14/1

Won handicap here (9f) on return last summer. Raced mainly over fences since, running below form when last seen in December.

Form: 1476/14-

(8)

Black Friday¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 68

17/2

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft, 20/1) on return 14 days ago. Only 2 lb above last winning mark but yet to win beyond 7f.

Form: 31536-4

(1)

B Associates¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 68

11/2

Five-time winner for Jim Goldie last season. Shaped as if needing the run at Musselburgh on return 2 weeks ago and starts for a new yard on a winning mark.

Form: 13867-0

(5)

Shine On Brendan^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Joanna Mason| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Better for his return when respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Entitled to come on again back at this venue.

Form: 3003-86

(6)

Arkenstaar¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 66| CD

2/1

Three wins (all at this track) from 11 runs last year. Respectable third of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy) on return 13 days ago and big shout with that under his belt.

Form: 54751-3

Non-Runners

(7)

Detective¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Arkenstaar (2/1), Natzor (16/5), Shine On Brendan (9/2), B Associates (11/2), Black Friday (17/2), Jackhammer (14/1), Trais Fluors (16/1), Detective (16/1)

ARKENSTAAR made a decent return when third at Pontefract 2 weeks ago, especially as he left the impression the outing may just have been needed, so he's taken to enhance his excellent track record back at this venue. Natzor lost his way for Archie Watson but made a highly positive start for this yard when just failing at Newcastle on return so is an obvious threat, while Shine On Brendan is another with a good record here.