14:35 Hamilton

Sunday 4 May 2025

All13:2513:5514:3515:0515:4516:1816:53

Hampton By Hilton Onsite Hotel Buttonhook Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 2m 51.77s

(5)

Faylaq¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 89

11/4

Off 7 months before a solid seventh of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (14f, good) 15 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up with that run under his belt.

Form: 21214-7

(8)

Kitteridge¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer| OR: 86

10/3

22/1, good fourth of 12 to Sea Theme in listed race at Lingfield (13f, AW), not ideally placed. Off 172 days but needs considering.

Form: 138044-

(1)

Arrange²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 85

9/4

Likeable type made an encouraging return when third of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good, 15/2) 22 days ago. Bold showing is on the cards back up in trip off a 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 49212-3

(3)

Sax Appeal^v1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 82| BF

17/2

3 wins from 6 runs this year. 15/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 6 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 911187

(7)

Knockbrex¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 81

8/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f, 14/1) 16 days ago. Merits consideration at these weights if back on his A-game.

Form: 334U40

(6)

Tafsir^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 78| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner but she came in last of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 21 days ago. Lost all chance at the start there though so she's not ruled out.

Form: 51517-0

(4)

Alnayef²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 74

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, best run when second of 7 in novice at Kempton (12f) 6 months ago on his final run for John & Thady Gosden. Much respected on his yard/handicap debut.

Form: 592-

(2)

Two Auld Pals¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 71| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. Last of 8 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 110 days ago but no surprise to see him bounce back after a break.

Form: 65362-8

Forecasts

Arrange (9/4), Faylaq (11/4), Kitteridge (10/3), Knockbrex (8/1), Sax Appeal (17/2), Tafsir (18/1), Two Auld Pals (18/1), Alnayef (28/1)

ARRANGE teed herself up well for this when resuming with an encouraging third at Thirsk last month and can capitalise on a handy-looking mark at the chief expense of top-weight Faylaq who also should strip fitter for his reappearance Musselburgh seventh. Three-time C&D winner Tafsir and handicap debutant Alnayef can also have a say in a competitive handicap.