16:30 Nottingham

Tuesday 13 August 2024

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Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.17s

(2)

Valentine Catcher²⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

14/1

Thrice-raced winner. 10/3, second of 11 in novice at Newcastle (6f). Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 142-

(4)

Pen Portrait^h1,t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 80| D

6/1

Fairly useful winner at 2 yrs but looked difficult when well held in handicaps this term. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 312-08

(3)

Midnight Affair¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80

9/1

40/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago.

Form: 90-7857

(6)

Miss Stormy Night^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 79| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, firm) 17 days ago, well on top finish. Should make bold bid for 4-timer.

Form: 334111

(8)

Tourist¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: H Kobeissi| OR: 79| D

9/4

Winner at Doncaster in July. Good second of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 5/2) 19 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 332412

(5)

Duran¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 79| D

7/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 11/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at York (5.4f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Good chance he can build on that, his pedigree a smart one after all.

Form: 321471

(7)

Exponista^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 77| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 008446

(1)

Call Glory^p³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 72

16/1

Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D (good) 38 days ago.

Form: 4-40547

Forecasts

Tourist (9/4), Duran (7/2), Miss Stormy Night (5/1), Pen Portrait (6/1), Midnight Affair (9/1), Exponista (9/1), Valentine Catcher (14/1), Call Glory (16/1)

DURAN came good at the third attempt in handicaps when scoring at York last month, pulling clear with the runner-up, and this smartly-bred sort may have more to offer still. Miss Stormy Night had a bit in hand when completing the hat-trick at Lingfield and is the obvious threat, with Tourist another to consider.