15:00 Hamilton

Wednesday 28 May 2025

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Don & Low Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 47.80s

(8)

Swift Salian³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 67| BF| D

9/4

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 2/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (1m, good) 36 days ago, dictating the pace. Capable of playing a prominent role again off only 1 lb higher.

Form: 7394-42

(4)

Arkenstaar^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 65| CD

5/2

Three-time C&D winner, including this race last year off 2 lb higher. Respectable efforts both starts this term and too well handicapped to ignore in refitted cheekpieces.

Form: 0976-74

(5)

Spun To Gold⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63

15/2

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (1m, good, 22/1) on reappearance 45 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 80040-0

(6)

Dingwall^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

6/1

11/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good) on reappearance 27 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 14849-4

(1)

Ayr Poet¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Lauren Young⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Very good second of 11 in C&D handicap (good to firm) 12 days ago. Has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 1750-42

(11)

Bellasio²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 60

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (7f) on reappearance 27 days ago. Entitled to come on for that first outing in 11 months.

Form: 23/68-5

(7)

Jaminoz^b,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 57| C

18/1

Course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (11f, good to firm, 25/1) on reappearance 24 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 17250-5

(10)

Jannas Journey²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 on 7f Newcastle handicap debut in November (final start for Lucinda Russell). Could only consider if backed on return for Jim Goldie.

Form: 4537-

Non-Runners

(9)

Al Mudhaffar⁵⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: C Fellowes J: Non Runner

(2)

Blufferonthebus⁴⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Craig Lidster J: S H James

(3)

Harswell Duke²⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Swift Salian (9/4), Arkenstaar (5/2), Ayr Poet (5/1), Dingwall (6/1), Harswell Duke (7/1), Spun To Gold (15/2), Al Mudhaffar (8/1), Blufferonthebus (8/1), Bellasio (14/1), Jaminoz (18/1), Jannas Journey (50/1)

Last year's winner ARKENSTAAR is handicapped to come good again. Swift Salian went down only narrowly at Thirsk last time and rates a danger under Callum Rodriguez. Ayr Poet also makes the shortlist.