14:30 Hamilton

Wednesday 28 May 2025

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Cupa Slates Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 46.93s

(3)

Balayaged²⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 72

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Failed to go on from a promising debut second as a juvenile but no surprise were he to resume his progression now handicapping. Check the betting.

Form: 267-

(1)

Obito^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 5 in novice over C&D (good to firm, 22/1) 24 days ago, having run of race. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 523

(9)

A War Eagle⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 72| BF

9/5

Fair form. Hooded first time, third of 15 in maiden at Thirsk (7f, good, 5/2) 46 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Potential improver for a good trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 3-43

(4)

Moutai³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: E Walker| OR: 72

15/8

Promising sort. Sixth of 12 in novice at Doncaster (7f, good) on reappearance 33 days ago, not knocked about. Appeals as very much the type to go on to better things in handicaps.

Form: 56-6

(7)

Springbok²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| BF

11/1

Fair maiden. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (1¼m, good to firm, 10/3) 27 days ago, weakening final 1f. Return to a shorter trip should help.

Form: 5435-55

(6)

Impartiality⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 70

7/1

16/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) on reappearance 42 days ago. That form has been franked and he's shortlist material off 3 lb higher.

Form: 36475-1

(10)

Say What You See⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: L Bailey| OR: 68| D

33/1

AW winner last year. Last of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford (1¼m) on reappearance 40 days ago.

Form: 45613-0

(11)

Sands Of Indi^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 67

22/1

Modest form. Cheekpieces on first time, seventh of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) 31 days ago.

Form: 2266-57

(2)

Unforgetable Belle^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 67

28/1

Won a 7f nursery in the mud last autumn. Only fifth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 17/2) on reappearance 32 days ago. Needs to leave that behind.

Form: 9651-5

(5)

Sure And Stedfast³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 64

28/1

Modest form. 9/1, creditable eighth of 14 in maiden at Ayr (1m, good to firm) on reappearance 30 days ago. More chance back in a handicap but still hard to be positive.

Form: 47484-8

(12)

Top Bins^b1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: H Palmer| OR: 62

33/1

10/1, 19¼ lengths eleventh of 12 to Impartiality in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) on reappearance 42 days ago. First-time blinkers need to have a positive effect.

Form: 33266-0

Non-Runners

(8)

Cymbidium³¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: K Stott

Forecasts

A War Eagle (9/5), Moutai (15/8), Impartiality (7/1), Obito (15/2), Springbok (11/1), Cymbidium (12/1), Sands Of Indi (22/1), Sure And Stedfast (28/1), Balayaged (28/1), Unforgetable Belle (28/1), Say What You See (33/1), Top Bins (33/1)

MOUTAI appeals as a likely improver in handicaps and can strike for Ed Walker and Paul Mulrennan. A War Eagle is another who may have more to come now moving into handicaps and is second choice ahead of Impartiality.