21:05 Hamilton

Saturday 13 July 2019

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Off time: 21:05 | Winning time: 1m 46.77s

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(6)

Set In Stone¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: T P O'Shea| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 71| CD

9/1

Last three starts have all came at this track, when she has not been able to figure to any real extent in any of them. Is now 15lb below last winning mark and others make far greater appeal than her. Readily opposed.

Form: 005506

(2)

Ventura Royal^h⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 63

9/2

Much better was expected at Ripon on Monday when she was fairly well-fancied. Got worked up in the preliminaries though and could never land a blow in the race. Should be given another chance, and every possibility she could bounce back.

Form: 7536-29

(7)

Iconic Code²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 63| D

9/2

Struggling for form at present and failed to beat a single rival home at Carlisle (1m3f; good to soft) most recently. Difficult to recommend in current mood and can subsequently only be watched off 2lb lower.

Form: 5010-97

(8)

Can Can Sixty Two^p1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Garritty| T: R M Smith| OR: 62

14/1

Not totally disgraced when sixth over 1m3f at this track last time out. Travelled stylishly into that contest before filing to find a great deal, so should appreciate the drop back in trip and is probably the dark horse in this race.

Form: 613-586

(9)

Diviner¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 66| C

15/8

More encouraging run when third at Leicester (1m; good) last time. Major claims if able to build upon that off what is an unchanged mark, and she won at this track over 5f as a two-year-old last year.

Form: 28-6763

(4)

Rosemay^p⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: R M Smith| OR: 48

4/1

0-30 and she has only managed two midfield efforts so far on both starts this season. 5lb lower than for run at this course last time out over slightly further. Probably an each-way player at best.

Form: 4238-66

(1)

One For Brad²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 45

50/1

Makes handicap debut after six modest efforts in maidens/novice races. Beaten an awfully long way on her most recent start too when tailed off, so difficult to envisage her faring any better now. Impossible to recommend.

Form: 64970-9

(5)

Harperelle¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A C Whillans| OR: 47

10/1

Stepped up on previous efforts this season when not beaten far in sixth over C&D recently. She would need to reproduce that level of form to finish in the placings in this contest, but every possibility she could make that happen.

Form: 0700B6

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(3)

Midnight Vixen⁴⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: B Haslam J: Harrison Shaw

Forecasts

Diviner (15/8), Rosemay (4/1), Iconic Code (9/2), Ventura Royal (9/2), Midnight Vixen (7/1), Set In Stone (9/1), Harperelle (10/1), Can Can Sixty Two (14/1), One For Brad (50/1)

Fairly low-grade action to end the night, with small stakes advised on this race. She didn't show herself in her best light when boiling over at Ripon on Monday, but provided connections can keep a lid on her, Ventura Royal should be able to get back on track in this weaker contest. Can Can Sixty Two is of obvious interest as she drops back in trip after catching the eye with how well she travelled up to a certain point at this track last month, but preference is for DIVINER. The selection produced her best effort of 2019 when third at Leicester last time, and if she can build on that she should take the beating and make the long journey from Middleham worthwhile.