19:30 Hamilton

Saturday 13 July 2024

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DX Home Improvements Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 50.21s

(6)

Haveyoumissedme¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 77| C

16/1

Ran creditably from his easing mark when second of 6 in handicap (6/4) at Newcastle 2m) in March but well held in big fields in his 2 outings since.

Form: 660200

(7)

Dark Jedi²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Latest win at Thirsk in May. Creditable fifth of 12 over C&D in May but down the field back at Thirsk since.

Form: 5-36150

(4)

Two Auld Pals⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 75| CD

17/2

Three-time C&D winner, the latest when proving ½ length too strong for Ebony Maw at the end of May. Respected up 2 lb.

Form: 22148-1

(1)

Tafsir^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| CD

5/1

Career best when winning 9-runner C&D handicap (good, 13/8) 16 days ago, pushed out. A 3 lb rise is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing from this consistent mare.

Form: 231321

(2)

My Noble Lord²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M L W Bell| OR: 79

4/5

Made it 3-4 this year with a career best in 6-runner handicap at Ripon (1½m, good) 23 days ago by 4¾ lengths from Filibustering. Hiked up 9 lb it doesn't look enough to stop him up against older and more exposed opposition.

Form: 08-1411

(5)

Eastvan²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 65

66/1

Fair form when placed both starts in 2022 but absent for 19 months ahead of comeback at Wetherby (7f, soft) in April and last of 8 on 1m Pontefract handicap debut since. Up significantly in trip.

Form: 23/68

(3)

Ebony Maw^t²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 64| BF| D

10/1

Latest win at Ayr in April. Placed next 2 starts (including C&D) but faded into a below-par fifth at Doncaster on Thursday.

Form: 521235

Forecasts

My Noble Lord (4/5), Tafsir (5/1), Dark Jedi (7/1), Two Auld Pals (17/2), Ebony Maw (10/1), Haveyoumissedme (16/1), Eastvan (66/1)

Sole 3-y-o MY NOBLE LORD stands out as a progressive sort in this line-up and can make it 4 wins from 5 starts this year. Tafsir and Two Auld Pals were both successful over C&D last month and can give the selection most to think about in that order.