September 24 / 17.40 Hamilton

17.40

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 4f 15y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 564719 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent of late; however, opened her account in C&D handicap (soft; made all to beat Aighear) on most recent turf start and enters calculations returned to this scenario.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(5)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

17:30 Catterick

Ask Peter

9st 0lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

made all, went well clear from over 2f out, canter

6/1

7th

2

(3)

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:45 Hamilton

Ask Peter

9st 11lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Front-running C&D wins in two of her last three starts, readily accounting for her rivals eight days ago; suspicion she'll need more to defy a penalty in a race featuring other recent winners.

9/2

1st

5

(3)

24th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:40 Hamilton

Ask Peter

9st 4lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Inconsistent of late; however, opened her account in C&D handicap (soft; made all to beat Aighear) on most recent turf start and enters calculations returned to this scenario.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 311210 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Never figured in higher grade on AW most recently; last three turf appearances have resulted in Scottish wins (12.5f-1m6f, good/good to soft), including here; on career-high mark but hard to dismiss.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

(4)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tafsir

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim Goldie

Three turf wins this summer (1m4f-1m5f) and she's held her form, most recently keeping on for third over 2m at Newcastle three weeks ago; should remain competitive.

5/1

3rd

2

(9)

2nd Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:25 Newcastle (AW)

Tafsir

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Three wins at up to 1m6f this year, latest in August; some fair form since; effective on Tapeta and an interesting contender on first try at 2m.

4/1

2nd

5

(2)

12th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:40 Ayr

Tafsir

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

held up in rear

8/1

14/1

Form: -00765

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Poor form this season until showing signs of a revival at Newcastle (12.5f, AW) five days ago; whether he builds on that effort or not, still needs to end a long drought (sole win came in 2020).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(2)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle (AW)

Ebony Maw

8st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ewan Whillans

prominent on inner, in touch with leaders after 3f

16/1

1st

1

(1)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:22 Catterick

Ebony Maw

9st 12lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ewan Whillans

Ended losing run with a game effort over 1m5f at Ayr (heavy) 19 days ago; beaten a long way by the runaway winner here (1m6f) since but still emerged with some credit; stamina for 2m has to be taken on trust but proven effectiveness on the ground a plus.

7/1

3rd

4

(6)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

17:30 Catterick

Ebony Maw

9st 2lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Ewan Whillans

held up in midfield on outer, headway on turn over 3f out, went second over 2f out, ridden and no chance with winner 2f out, weakened and lost second inside final furlong

11/2

5/4

Form: 689461 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Longstanding and inconsistent maiden prior to his wide-margin success in apprentice event at Thirsk (1m4f, soft) six days ago, for which he escapes a penalty; great chance off same mark, provided he backs up the form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Kells

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Iain Jardine

Sole Flat win in 30 attempts came this September in a 1m4f soft-ground handicap at Thirsk; that was a Class 6, however, and he's unlikely to be good enough.

25/1

5th

9

(3)

12th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:40 Ayr

Kells

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

14/1

3rd

6

(3)

29th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Kells

9st 1lb

J: William Pyle

T: Iain Jardine

Belatedly off the mark with a wide-margin win at Thirsk (1m4f, soft) in the hands of William Pyle; ran a bit flat when only fourth at Hamilton after escaping a penalty and now he's 5lb higher; that Thirsk win might be dodgy form.

5/1

5th
6 (6)
Aighear

13/2

Form: 482242 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Threatening to regain the winning thread, having finished second a few times recently, latest at Carlisle (2m1f) behind a progressive rival; scored over C&D (soft) last term and holds solid claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(4)

16th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

16:40 Musselburgh

Aighear

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

0-10 this season but some good performances, including when second here (1m5f, good) and when fourth at Ayr (1m7f, soft) last time; a possible.

13/2

4th

6

(3)

3rd Oct 2023

Soft

1m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:37 Ayr

Aighear

8st 13lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

Narrow winner of this 12 months ago off 1lb higher; runner-up in three of her last five runs and soft ground won't bother her.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-5554

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
1m6f AW scorer for previous yard; 0-4 for new stable but showed signs of a return to form here (1m1f) last time and this step back up in distance looks a positive; possibilities off a handy mark.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

12

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Heatherdown Hero

9st 5lb

J: John Fahy

T: Rebecca Menzies

Running with credit at the other Tapeta tracks this autumn but a record of 1-25 suggests that others are more likely; hooded three times this year and now tries cheekpieces.

7/1

3rd

8

(5)

4th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Heatherdown Hero

9st 6lb

J: John Fahy

T: Rebecca Menzies

towards rear

12/1

6th

4

(11)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:05 Newcastle (AW)

Heatherdown Hero

9st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Rebecca Menzies

Heavy ground looked all too much when tailed off the last time but was beaten just under 8l here the run before (2m); only 1-23 and others are probably in better nick right now.

8/1

Form: 970012

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish gelding who has made a promising start to British career, winning at Lingfield (1m2f, soft; for Brian Barr) then second at Bath (11.5f, good); may improve further at this level; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(3)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Black Smoke

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Mark Loughnane

midfield

8/1

6th

6

(9)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Black Smoke

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

disputed lead

14/1

6th

6

(5)

6th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Black Smoke

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Mark Loughnane

Only 2lb higher than for his Lingfield win (1m2f, soft) in August but he's struggled in the last two of his three runs for this yard; record now stands at 1-10 and he has quite a bit to prove again; cheekpieces back on.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £29.50
Straight Forecast £35.22
Trifecta £304.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Kells

D Express:

Black Smoke

The Star:

Tafsir

SPOTLIGHT:

Aighear

The Times:

Ask Peter

The Sun:

Black Smoke

Daily Record:

Black Smoke

POSTDATA:

Kells

Telegraph:

Kells

Daily Mirror:

Kells