21:00 Hamilton

Wednesday 12 June 2024

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Stay At Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 1m 47.23s

(7)

Jaminoz^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 61| C

15/2

Course winner. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (11.1f, good to firm, 17/2) 10 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Down in trip. Needs considering.

Form: 114-346

(3)

Ledger^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 60| CD

7/2

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 4/1, won 5-runner handicap at this course (9.2f, soft) 14 days ago. Enters calculations in his hat-trick bid despite another 3 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 132511

(13)

Golden Valour^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 57| D

22/1

Temperamental sort who landed 8-runner handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 8/1) 21 days ago. Needs to back it up now.

Form: 44357-1

(4)

Shahnaz^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR: 55| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fifth of 10 to Ledger in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/1) 26 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 02557-5

(1)

Bellslea²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: R M Smith| OR: 52

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 200/1, ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 665/

(2)

Epona Pas¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52

12/1

Creditable third of 7 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (soft) 14 days ago, never nearer. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 5548-93

(5)

True Nation^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 50| D

4/1

Career best when winning 8-runner apprentice handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 7/1) 7 days ago. Escapes a penalty so she's expected to be bang there.

Form: 7969-01

(10)

Retirement Beckons²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 49| CD

40/1

4-time C&D winner. 7/1, only seventh of 8 to Golden Valour in handicap at Ayr (8f, good) 21 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper here.

Form: 537387

(12)

Vitrina²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 60

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 18 in minor event at Doncaster (6f, firm, 125/1) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 600

(8)

Dingwall^b1⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 58

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 44 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 455-7

(11)

Chinese Spirit¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 47| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good, 11/1) 11 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 3375-44

(9)

National Question^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: A Nicol| OR: 47

18/1

80/1, got back on track when second of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good) 11 days ago. Needs to reproduce it.

Form: 0977-02

(6)

Miltonia²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

25/1

33/1, first run for new yard when solid fourth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 20 days ago, not clear run. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 8/7009-4

Non-Runners

(14)

Lope De Rueda³³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: R Menzies J: Cieren Fallon

Forecasts

Shahnaz (5/2), Ledger (7/2), True Nation (4/1), Jaminoz (15/2), Epona Pas (12/1), Vitrina (14/1), Dingwall (16/1), National Question (18/1), Lope De Rueda (20/1), Golden Valour (22/1), Miltonia (25/1), Chinese Spirit (33/1), Retirement Beckons (40/1), Bellslea (80/1)

A few with chances but Richard Fahey's filly TRUE NATION is hard to side against given she escapes a penalty for that Nottingham apprentice success a week ago. Hat-trick seeking Ledger rates the obvious danger, although both Shahnaz and Jaminoz are others who command respect in a competitive handicap.