Racecards
19:45 Hamilton Park
Mitie Scottish Handicap (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 36y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 403144
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden 3f out, headed final furlong, not pace of winner
Earlston
16- Form 0616-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f, challenged over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 20-4600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Miss J Camacho
- Jockey R Winston
towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Goodbye Mr Bond
203- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, tracked leaders over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on well to lead final furlong, driven out
Merengue
43- Form 00000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey J McAuley
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong
- Form 000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey P Fessey
mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A competitive field goes to post for this handicap including Earlstone, Lampos and Staff Nurse who are all sure to have there supporters, but they will find it difficult to contain Dubai Tower. The gelding from the Mark Johnston yard was fourth behind Dunaskin in a better race last time out and with conditions in his favour will be hard to beat. Earlstone rates the main danger. He was a fair fourth behind No Grouse last time and that rival has franked the form so he should go well. Lampos is another that would be hard to beat on his best form but he has become very disappointing of late. If the rain came Staff Nurse would be the one to beat but she is not as effective on faster ground. Goodbye Mr Bond is from a yard in form and is worth a cautionary look in the market.