August 25 / 19.30 Hamilton

19.30

Good To Soft

Elmwood Projects Ltd Handicap

  • Prize money: £10308
  • 0m 5f 7y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Elmwood Projects Ltd Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £5.00

Form: 25-176 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won twice on the AW over the winter; off for seven months before two well-beaten runs in sprints in Scotland this month; return to 5f won't hurt but others boast more pressing claims.
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3rd

3

(1)

18th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Haydock

Never Dark

9st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Iain Jardine

Justified favouritism at Hamilton (5f, soft) last month and remains well treated on peak form; won off this mark at Haydock in 2023; only midfield at Nottingham on Wednesday but may rebound.

13/2

5th

6

(5)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:50 Nottingham

Never Dark

9st 1lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

pressed leader

6/1

6

(4)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

16:10 Hamilton

Never Dark

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

Scored at Nottingham (5f) in July and not disgraced when seventh in 5f Haydock handicap two days ago; possibilities.

8/1

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6/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: -52833 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Losing run now stands at 18; retains ability this year but it remains to be seen how he copes with this drop back to 5f, even at a stiff track such as this.
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11th

14

(9)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Mojomaker

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

took keen hold, towards rear

10/1

Form: 117055 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Strong form when winning over C&D in June and he followed up at Chester two weeks later; life has been tougher more recently and he has work to do with Elegant Erin on their C&D run earlier in the month.
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1st

2

(4)

29th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

15:22 Catterick

Count Dorsay

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

towards rear

6/1

1st

2

(4)

29th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

15:22 Catterick

Count Dorsay

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

towards rear

6/1

1st

5

(8)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

17:15 Catterick

Count Dorsay

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Stays an extended 5f but 0-15 over this trip; still of interest from a handicapping perspective, just 2lb higher than for his Chester win last month; needs to bounce back from quiet runs at Ripon and Haydock (Friday) but his July win followed a poor show the day before.

12/1

13/8

Form: 1-9523 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Progressed well in 2022, including on soft ground; 0-4 in 2023 but she looks better than ever this year (excuses first two starts); only third over C&D three weeks ago (heavy) but she made a surging move to the front over 1f out and those exertions took their toll late on; sounder surface should suit and she appeals as being ahead of her mark.
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1st

6

(6)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:48 Newcastle (AW)

Elegant Erin

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

towards rear, outpaced halfway, switched left and headway over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, led final 110yds, won going away

5/1

1st

6

(6)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:48 Newcastle (AW)

Elegant Erin

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

towards rear, outpaced halfway, switched left and headway over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, led final 110yds, won going away

5/1

5th

9

(2)

22nd Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

Elegant Erin

9st 2lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

2-5 since her wind op in the spring, the first win gained over C&D; ended up with too much to do before keeping on well for sixth at Redcar (5f, soft) this month and has each-way claims at least here.

10/1

Form: 114434 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
In good form on slow ground in the spring, winning a Nottingham novice and a Catterick handicap; the handicapper looks to have her measure now but she's still more likely to give her running than some.
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11th

7

(1)

3rd Nov 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

12:15 Newmarket

Sera Dawn

9st 3lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

in rear towards far side

13/2

3rd

6

(4)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:50 Windsor

Sera Dawn

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Channon

Soft ground was no issue back in the spring when winning in novice and handicap company; progress has rather stalled but it wasn't a bad run last time and she's on a decent mark.

13/2

Form: 8-0050 D

Last run: 90 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Had a productive 2022, winning four sprint handicaps and soaring up the weights; slow start to the campaign but her midfield finish at Musselburgh in May was promising; absent since a low-key run at York 90 days ago; tempting mark now but she'd be more appealing on good or faster.
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8th

3

(6)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

17:35 Musselburgh

Sound Of Iona

9st 7lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Only 12th at Ayr (6f) two runs back but running well otherwise and came from behind off a strong pace to win here last night over 5f; has the penalty but as big a worry is that she's 0-7 beyond 6f.

5/1

1st

4

(11)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

19:18 Musselburgh

Sound Of Iona

9st 6lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

in touch with leaders, switched right 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, kept on

9/1

Form: 336110 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Lacklustre effort at Thirsk two weeks ago when bidding for a hat-trick; she wasn't ideally drawn there but it was still disappointing and she comes here on a retrieval mission.
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4th

6

(6)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Pontefract

May Blossom

8st 13lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Julie Camacho

Made it 2-3 here when winning over C&D (good to firm) in August and she's versatile ground-wise; worth a second look now back here but she needs to bounce back from two below-par performances.

12/1

10th

1

(6)

22nd Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

15:42 Hamilton

May Blossom

9st 13lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Julie Camacho

ducked sharply left start, in rear

12/1

42

20th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:15 Ayr

May Blossom

9st 6lb

T: Julie Camacho

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £76.30
Straight Forecast £62.68
Trifecta £336.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Elegant Erin

D Express:

Sera Dawn

The Times:

Mojomaker

RP RATINGS:

Sound Of Iona

The Star:

Sera Dawn

Daily Record:

Mojomaker

TOPSPEED:

Elegant Erin

POSTDATA:

Elegant Erin

Telegraph:

Elegant Erin

The Guardian:

Elegant Erin

Daily Mail:

Elegant Erin

Daily Mirror:

Elegant Erin

The Sun:

Elegant Erin