Racecards
20:50 Hamilton Park
Scottish Racing Handicap (Class E) (A Qualifier For The Totepool Handicap Series Final) (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 36y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 101404
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 633044
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey Darren Williams
in touch until weakened over 2f out
- Form 003110
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Kristiansand
15- Form 0505-06
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey L Enstone
slow away, in rear, ridden 3f out, headway and not much room over 1f out, kept on inside last
- Form 301052
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 005313
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J McGregor
- Jockey D McGaffin
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 0-02400
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, ridden over 3f, weakened over 2f
Encounter
15- Form 356002
- Age 8
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey D Allan
towards rear, ridden over 3f, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Our shortlist here consists of Jordans Elect, Wahoo Sam, Kristianstad and Basinet, with a tentative vote going to Basinet. The selection is certainly well-handicapped based on his win last June from a mark of 60. An eyecatching run at Pontefract last time suggested that he was set to run a good race and today might just confirm that view. Jordans Elect races from a four-pound higher mark than when scoring in June and this course and distance scorer can go well. Wahoo Sam's winning run came to an end last time, where he raced too keenly, but, if at his recent best, cannot be ruled out of a bold show. Kristianstad come into the reckoning by virtue of the fact that he has go himself back to a winning mark. Of the others, Cherished Number is also back to a winning mark so has to be given respect, although he i not entirely straightforward these days. Overall, though, in what is not an easy race to fathom, we will take a chance on Basinet.