16:55 Hamilton

Thursday 18 July 2024

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Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 21.41s

(5)

Purple Gown^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: A Nicol| OR: 66| CD

12/1

Scored over C&D in June. 5/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Race might have come too soon last time but she's not the most straightforward.

Form: 6525-14

(7)

Can't Stop Now³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 65

9/1

17/2, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Back up in trip. Not discounted.

Form: 122-595

(4)

Humble Spark²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62

9/4

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (6/4) at Newcastle (10.2f) 20 days ago. Arrives in top form and makes most appeal as he bids to make it three from his last four.

Form: 282121

(6)

V Twelve³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 62

9/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Wetherby (10f, good to soft) 37 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Step back up in distance is in his favour.

Form: 4456-54

(3)

Ledger^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 61| BF| C

11/2

Course winner. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D (good) 5 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 511353

(2)

Sycamore Gap^p,t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 56

9/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D (good) 5 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 645457

(1)

Change Of Fortune⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 55

5/2

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Good second of 9 in handicap at Ffos Las (10f, good, 4/1) 8 days ago. Worthy of consideration.

Form: 486-042

Forecasts

Humble Spark (9/4), Change Of Fortune (5/2), Ledger (11/2), V Twelve (9/1), Sycamore Gap (9/1), Can't Stop Now (9/1), Purple Gown (12/1)

HUMBLE SPARK finished strongly to score at Newcastle and the form of his second at this track on his previous outing is proving very strong, so he gets the nod over Change of Fortune, who ran well at Ffos Las 8 days ago. Ledger is another one to consider in a tightly-knit contest.