14:00 Hamilton

Sunday 23 September 2018

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Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 1m 17.3s

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(1)

Wensley^p1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 63

5/2

Likes a stiff course and handles cut in the ground, but not been in the best of form this season and has a good bit to prove despite a plummeting handicap mark. (Wears cheekpieces for the first time.)

Form: 05-6776

(9)

Twilight^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| BF

4/1

Mixed record of success and failure in last four starts (won twice and run poorly the other times). Also never been at her best on soft ground and the drop in trip combined with first-time headgear cloud the picture. Capable but not without risk.

Form: 331019

(4)

Salazar^p⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 60WS

9/1

Won on racecourse debut at Ayr (7f, good) last August but things haven't panned out to much avail since. Well behind Twilight last time and hard to see him reversing the form unless he's been transformed by wind surgery.

Form: 15-6840

(6)

Invinsible⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S A Gray| T: K H Clarke| OR: 52

22/1

Modest efforts in three maidens in Ireland so far have resulted in a workable handicap mark. Worth a betting check as a long distance traveller but big improvement is required.

Form: 749

(11)

Borders Dream^b²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 51

33/1

Little sign of ability in starts prior to (and including) Friday night's engaement at Newcastle and remains to be seen how he'll cope if turned out so quickly. Others more convincing.

Form: 9-5860

(2)

Footstepsintime¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 48| D

9/2

A surprise winner of and an extended 6f handicap at Cork in May but not been able to reproduce the effort in two starts since. The predicted ground should be fine but needs to build significantly on the form of his return from a break.

Form: 807-100

(3)

Barney Bullet²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: N Wilson| OR: 46

10/1

Difficult to enthuse about much of his form so far and very debatable as to whether 6f is his preferred distance. Soft ground may be a help but plenty to prove just now.

Form: 86-0988

(10)

Dyson's Girl⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Smart| OR: 45

5/1

Still a maiden (0-14) and yet to really convince that she acts on the predicted ground (has never raced on going described as any worse than good to soft). Has responded well for today's jockey but needs a lot to go her way.

Form: 60-6585

(8)

Pavarella Shoes²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: D Fentiman| T: N Wilson| OR: 45

100/1

Has beaten just one horse to the finish line in four starts since returning from a break and very hard to fancy on the evidence of this season's form. The betting can guide as to her standing alongside her two stablemates.

Form: 93-9970

(5)

Zizum^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: A Berry| OR: 45

20/1

Still a maiden after 15 previous attempts at getting off the mark and not certain to be ideally suited by the return to 6f on ground that is likely to be softer than ideal. Has experience of this course but needs to up his game considerably.

Form: 808838

(7)

Cathie's Dream^t1⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mullen| T: N Wilson| OR: 45

66/1

Very little worthwhile form to go on and has started at triple-figure odds in each of her last two starts. Not difficult to omit from the betting plans.

Form: 887-05

Forecasts

Wensley (5/2), Twilight (4/1), Footstepsintime (9/2), Dyson's Girl (5/1), Salazar (9/1), Barney Bullet (10/1), Zizum (20/1), Invinsible (22/1), Borders Dream (33/1), Cathie's Dream (66/1), Pavarella Shoes (100/1)

A lack of strength-in-depth amongst the opposition leads to TWILIGHT getting the nomination as the one to side with in this moderate handicap. The selection, like most of her rivals, has her flaws but has a solid chance on the pick of her form. She has sound claims if she can bounce back from a poor run to land a third success from her last five outings. Of the others: Zizum needs to prove he copes with this trip but has bits and pieces of form that suggest he can play a part - he edges out Dyson's Girl as best each-way proposition from the rest; even though he's yet to actually win a race. Wensley is well handicapped and is another worth considering for a place.