19:15 Hamilton

Wednesday 4 September 2024

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Hampton By Hilton Hotel Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.55s

(6)

Fiscal Policy⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 62| D

15/2

11/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Catterick (6f, good) 7 days ago, comfortably. Worth chancing to defy the penalty in a thin race.

Form: 7464-71

(9)

Lord Abama^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: M Dods| OR: 65| D

13/2

Latest win at Thirsk in June. Below form sixth of 15 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 15/2) 25 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 114456

(2)

Little Muddy²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 65| D

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Ayr (7.2f, good) 25 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 7-34778

(4)

Secret Road^h³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 64| D

18/1

Latest win at Southwell in March. 9/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 37 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 415535

(8)

Ramon Di Loria⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 62| D

7/2

Latest win at Ayr in August. 16/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good) 7 days ago, nearest finish. Big player.

Form: 322613

(5)

Hour By Hour²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 61| CD

11/8

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, fifth of 15 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 25 days ago, better than the result from poor draw. Not one to write off.

Form: 682285

(1)

Zebra Star²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Mark Winn| T: R M Smith| OR: 50

50/1

40/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) 25 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 798809

(7)

Earn Your Stripes^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 45| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 14/1) 23 days ago. Needs to do more.

Form: 046443

Non-Runners

(10)

Kats Bob¹⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: I Jardine J: A Mullen

(11)

Belsito²⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: K A Ryan J: T Eaves

(12)

Ignac Lamar¹¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: J S Goldie J: Amie Waugh

(3)

Mews House⁸

Weight: 8-4| Age: 7

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Aiden Brookes

Forecasts

Hour By Hour (11/8), Ramon Di Loria (7/2), Little Muddy (11/2), Lord Abama (13/2), Fiscal Policy (15/2), Kats Bob (12/1), Ignac Lamar (12/1), Belsito (14/1), Secret Road (18/1), Earn Your Stripes (20/1), Mews House (25/1), Zebra Star (50/1)

FISCAL POLICY had plenty in hand at Catterick last week and, if in the same mood, he can defy the penalty in a race where the majority of his rivals are out of sorts. Ramon Di Loria arrives on the back of a solid effort at Musselburgh and looks the main threat ahead of Lord Abama.