17:18 Hamilton

Sunday 8 May 2022

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Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 58.37s

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Zim Baby^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 90| D

4/1

Useful mare who recorded a career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Windsor (6f, good) last month, making all under De Sousa. Respectable fourth in Bath listed race since. Could be handily drawn near the rail.

Form: 505-314

(8)

Black Friday¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 89| D

33/1

Winner in the mud at Pontefract (5f) last autumn. Made a sound return when second of 5 in handicap at Ayr (6f) 13 days ago.

Form: 04410-2

(11)

Ava Go Joe^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| D

15/2

Has returned an improved performer, winning 5f handicaps at Beverley and Ripon last month, beating reopposing stable-companion Showalong latterly. Likely to remain competitive after further 3 lb rise.

Form: 6210-11

(13)

Fine Wine^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 86| D

15/2

Pair of 5f Southwell wins this spring and has remained in form on turf since, including a 2-length second to the reopposing Rayong at Pontefract.

Form: 411235

(7)

Rayong²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 85| D

9/1

Dropped in the weights after a largely unproductive 2021 and bounced back to form with a bang when seeing off 12 rivals on his 5f Pontefract return 27 days ago. Well on top at the finish on that occasion and still retains plenty of handicapping scope despite a 7 lb rise. Could be the way to go.

Form: 69247-1

(12)

Call Me Ginger¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 85| BF| C

16/1

In cracking form early last autumn, completing a hat-trick when seeing off 21 rivals to take Bronze Cup at Ayr. Not seen to best effect on both runs this term and certainly no surprise were he to bounce back to his best here.

Form: 2675-65

(4)

Be Proud^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 84| D

28/1

Got his head back in front at Newcastle in February. Easily best effort in his 3 outings since when third (Black Friday second) at Ayr last time. This demands a bit more.

Form: 641693

(6)

Soul Seeker¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner last summer. Shaped well when runner-up on return at Beverley and went off too hard when fifth at Wetherby since so he's worth treating as if still in good form. Considered.

Form: 0866-25

(10)

Miss Nay Never⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 84| D

40/1

Left first 2 runs of the year behind to gain fourth career success (all on AW) at Wolverhampton (5f) in March, making all. Effective on turf but this tougher.

Form: 104-871

(3)

Dave Dexter⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 84| D

33/1

Made all at Southwell (5f) in April but has failed to beat a rival in 2 outings since. Hard to know what mood he'll show up in.

Form: 043105

(15)

Showalong¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

5/1

All the better for his reappearance when ½-length second to reopposing stablemate Ava Go Joe at Ripon 15 days ago. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 0970-02

(5)

Sound Reason^p²³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| BF| D

17/2

Third win when coming through in good style from off the pace to lead late on at Carlisle (5f) last August. Caught too far back and shaped well when second at Beverley 4 weeks later. Much respected on return.

Form: 333512-

(2)

Candescence²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 80

9/1

Has drawn a blank since Pontefract debut success in June 2020 but has recorded 2 good runner-up efforts at Wolverhampton this spring. Another who could be in the shake-up.

Form: 2236-22

(1)

The Thin Blue Line¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 80| D

20/1

Third win since December when on top late on in 5f Musselburgh handicap 10 days ago. 5 lb higher in a better race so he will need a career best to follow up.

Form: 271631

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Huddle Up²⁰⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: T D Barron J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Zim Baby (4/1), Showalong (5/1), Fine Wine (15/2), Ava Go Joe (15/2), Sound Reason (17/2), Candescence (9/1), Rayong (9/1), Huddle Up (10/1), Soul Seeker (11/1), Call Me Ginger (16/1), The Thin Blue Line (20/1), Be Proud (28/1), Black Friday (33/1), Dave Dexter (33/1), Miss Nay Never (40/1)

A very competitive sprint. RAYONG looked right back in form at Pontefract and has defied a mark in the 90s before so he could still be well treated even after a 7 lb rise. Sound Reason and Huddle Up are both quite lightly raced as sprinters go and are possible threats if ready to roll after breaks. Call Me Ginger will likely need things to fall his way but he's one who could be keeping on at the finish if the leaders go too hard.