September 18 / 14.30 Hamilton

14.30

Soft

Big Drew Hunter Memorial Selling Stakes

  • Prize money: £5642.99
  • 1m 1f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Big Drew Hunter Memorial Selling Stakes

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 30-047

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Unproven at the trip and he hasn't been at his best this season during a light campaign; however, he posted a respectable effort in mid-division in a 7.5f handicap (good to soft) at Chester last time out and that performance reads well in today's context; leading claims if seeing out the trip; headgear applied.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

2

(12)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:30 Nottingham

Gifted Ruler

9st 11lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Hugo Palmer

pulled hard, prominent, midfield from over 6f out, switched right and up the centre from over 4f out, some headway from under 3f out, pushed along when edged left from over 2f out, bumped 2f out, soon short of room and weakened

16/1

1st

1

(1)

18th Sep 2022

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

14:30 Hamilton

Gifted Ruler

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Hugo Palmer

prominent, going okay but lost ground over 7f out, switched left and on outer over 2f out, soon pushed along and headway, led 1f out, ridden out inside final furlong, comfortably

Evs

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 864930

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has a regressive profile but showed when third at Ayr (1m2f, good) two starts ago that some spark remains, and he won on good to soft ground last season (unraced on softer); he's one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

6th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

12:50 Ludlow

Zuraig

11st 2lb

J: Robert Williams

T: Bernard Llewellyn

held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on and went modest third run-in

20/1

9th

8

16th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:40 Taunton

Zuraig

11st 6lb

J: Jack Martin

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won a soft-ground Flat seller in May but was safely held when back over hurdles in June; returns from 161-day break; not the percentage call.

16/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 60-587

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won two handicaps in a row at Nottingham (1m, soft) in autumn 2020; lightly raced since and the return of cheekpieces today could be a positive, but his form has gone the wrong way and a big turnaround is needed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

2

(3)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Gordonstoun

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Liam Bailey

disputed lead, weakened over 1f out

10/1

11th

2

(3)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Gordonstoun

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Liam Bailey

disputed lead, weakened over 1f out

10/1

8th

2

(8)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Gordonstoun

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

led

8/1

3/1

Form: 515505

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent this season but he ran one of his better races when a close fifth of 12 in an 8.4f handicap at Beverley three weeks ago, and he could be firmly in the picture here if reproducing that form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Hexham

Grifter

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

in rear, pulled up quickly before 3 out

8/1

6

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Hexham

Grifter

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

in rear, pulled up quickly before 3 out

8/1

11th

12

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle

Grifter

10st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has improved over hurdles this season, finishing third in a novice handicap at Bangor (2m, good) and second in a similar event at Perth (2m, good) last month; contender.

5/1

Form: 31-705

Last run: 102 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Fair effort from the front when fifth of nine at Haydock (7f, soft) in June on his last Flat outing; not without a chance on today's terms but he needs to prove his stamina; pulled up on hurdle debut three weeks ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(9)

8th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Barneys Gift

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Deborah Faulkner

dwelt start, in rear

14/1

8th

3

(8)

4th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Lingfield (AW)

Barneys Gift

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Deborah Faulkner

Won a 7f novice at Redcar in November 2021 (sixth start) but beaten 15 times since; returns for a new yard over a significantly longer trip and he's hardly a solid option after 398 days off; he is at least down in grade.

33/1

5

(5)

12th May 2023

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

18:20 Nottingham

Barneys Gift

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Philip Kirby

Beaten 15 times since winning at Redcar (7f, soft) on her second start as a 2yo and finished 10l behind She's Got Bottle at Pontefract (1m, good) nine days ago; look elsewhere.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £4.05
Trifecta £22.50

Selections

RP Ratings:

Gifted Ruler

TOPSPEED:

Grifter

SPOTLIGHT:

Zuraig

Daily Mail:

Grifter

Daily Express:

Grifter

POSTDATA:

Gifted Ruler

The Times:

Gifted Ruler

Telegraph:

Gifted Ruler

Daily Mirror:

Gifted Ruler

The Sun:

Gifted Ruler

The Star:

Gifted Ruler

Daily Record:

Gifted Ruler