SWORDPLAY made an encouraging start to his career when runner-up in a five-furlong maiden here last week, seeing his race out well despite looking green. He is entitled to build on that and should appreciate this step up in trip to six furlongs, so he stands out as the one to beat.
CROWS NEST was backed at a big price on debut at Windsor last week and shaped with promise when keeping on well into third. Crows Nest was bought for just 3,000 guineas in February but he has a good pedigree – he’s by US Navy Flag and out of a mare who was runner-up in the French Oaks – and he ought to improve on his encouraging debut effort.
SHAHNAZ turned in her best effort of the season at Pontefract last time, when she wasn’t beaten far in sixth, and she is of obvious interest having been eased a further 2 lb. She is now 4 lb below her last winning mark and it is interesting that cheekpieces are fitted as her three wins last season all came when the headgear was on. She looks to have plenty in her favour.
KHANJAR ended last season on a disappointing note but he had looked a promising sprinter earlier in the campaign, registering handicap victories at Ripon and Haydock. He was only in mid-division in a competitive handicap at York on his return but he shaped as if needing the run and the way he travelled through that was quite encouraging. He’s less exposed than most at this level and remains one to keep on side.
THERMOSCOPE won on his only start for Brian Ellison at Newcastle in October and he improved again to justify strong support at Musselburgh last month on his first outing for Keith Dalgleish. Thermoscope could be called the winner a long way out at Musselburgh and easily pulled nine lengths clear, looking like a stayer very much on the up. He’s got an 11lb higher mark to deal with here and also drops in trip, but he looks capable of completing the hat-trick.
THAKI had been shaping as if in good form, finishing placed at Newcastle and Carlisle, and he confirmed that promise when scoring over this course and distance last time. Thaki was on a losing run of 13 that stretched back more than a year, but he snapped that run in straightforward fashion, asserting inside the final furlong to win by a length and a quarter after impressing with how he travelled. He holds leading claims under a 5lb penalty.
PRINCE ACHILLE was largely disappointing last season but he looked unlucky not to cash in on his reduced mark on his return at Catterick last month, meeting sustained trouble before keeping on well in third. He confirmed the promise of that run when getting off the mark at Carlisle seven days later and he looks capable of following up after a 2lb rise for that narrow success.
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Hamilton horse racing tips:
14:00 – Swordplay
14:30 – Crows Nest
15:00 – Shahnaz
15:35 – Khanjar
16:10 – Thermoscope
16:45 – Thaki
17:15 – Prince Achille
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
14:00 – Swordplay
SWORDPLAY made an encouraging start to his career when runner-up in a five-furlong maiden here last week, seeing his race out well despite looking green. He is entitled to build on that and should appreciate this step up in trip to six furlongs, so he stands out as the one to beat.
14:30 – Crows Nest
CROWS NEST was backed at a big price on debut at Windsor last week and shaped with promise when keeping on well into third. Crows Nest was bought for just 3,000 guineas in February but he has a good pedigree – he’s by US Navy Flag and out of a mare who was runner-up in the French Oaks – and he ought to improve on his encouraging debut effort.
15:00 – Shahnaz
SHAHNAZ turned in her best effort of the season at Pontefract last time, when she wasn’t beaten far in sixth, and she is of obvious interest having been eased a further 2 lb. She is now 4 lb below her last winning mark and it is interesting that cheekpieces are fitted as her three wins last season all came when the headgear was on. She looks to have plenty in her favour.
15:35 – Khanjar
KHANJAR ended last season on a disappointing note but he had looked a promising sprinter earlier in the campaign, registering handicap victories at Ripon and Haydock. He was only in mid-division in a competitive handicap at York on his return but he shaped as if needing the run and the way he travelled through that was quite encouraging. He’s less exposed than most at this level and remains one to keep on side.
16:10 – Thermoscope
THERMOSCOPE won on his only start for Brian Ellison at Newcastle in October and he improved again to justify strong support at Musselburgh last month on his first outing for Keith Dalgleish. Thermoscope could be called the winner a long way out at Musselburgh and easily pulled nine lengths clear, looking like a stayer very much on the up. He’s got an 11lb higher mark to deal with here and also drops in trip, but he looks capable of completing the hat-trick.
16:45 – Thaki
THAKI had been shaping as if in good form, finishing placed at Newcastle and Carlisle, and he confirmed that promise when scoring over this course and distance last time. Thaki was on a losing run of 13 that stretched back more than a year, but he snapped that run in straightforward fashion, asserting inside the final furlong to win by a length and a quarter after impressing with how he travelled. He holds leading claims under a 5lb penalty.
17:15 – Prince Achille
PRINCE ACHILLE was largely disappointing last season but he looked unlucky not to cash in on his reduced mark on his return at Catterick last month, meeting sustained trouble before keeping on well in third. He confirmed the promise of that run when getting off the mark at Carlisle seven days later and he looks capable of following up after a 2lb rise for that narrow success.
Hamilton horse racing tips:
14:00 – Swordplay
14:30 – Crows Nest
15:00 – Shahnaz
15:35 – Khanjar
16:10 – Thermoscope
16:45 – Thaki
17:15 – Prince Achille
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
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