Alexander Braidwood & Sons Blantyre Ltd Veterans' Handicap

Hamilton

15:30

Date 2023-09-25

Distance 1m4f15y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 6yo+

Prize £6,621

Winning Time 2m 51.37s (slow by 19.47s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Where's Jeff (GB) Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	9/2	Won
2nd	Restorer (GB) Ben Curtis · Ian Williams	7/2	0.3
3rd	Ayr Poet (GB) William Pyle · Jim Goldie	7/2	.5
4th	Detective (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Dianne Sayer	11/2	2
5th	Dundory (IRE) Hollie Doyle · John O'Shea	9/4F	2.5

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (2)	Dundory Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:John Oshea	J:Hollie Doyle T:John Oshea	131	p	125682	74	92	80	20d	—	—	-6	20	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Back in better form last time; respected, especially if ground is slow
4 (1)	Ayr Poet Bay J:William Pyle(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:William Pyle(5) T:Jim Goldie	127	p	211321	70	86	79	3d	—	—	+11	30.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won at Ayr on Friday; major player provided he's as effective back up in trip
1 (5)	Detective Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Dianne Sayer	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Dianne Sayer	135	—	233342	78	90	72	24d	—	—	+2	20.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Consistent in defeat this term; solid chance off a workable mark
5 (4)	Restorer Grey J:Ben Curtis T:Ian Williams	J:Ben Curtis T:Ian Williams	125	p	244581	68	89	81	9d	—	—	+2	19.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Regained the winning thread last time; can remain competitive back up 3lb
3 (3)	Wheres Jeff Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	128	—	459224	71	88	72	25d	—	—	0	15.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
The only contender who wasn't in the first two on latest outing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Dundory	9/4	2	17/8	9/4	9/4
Ayr Poet	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Detective	4	4	10/3	4/1	7/2
Restorer	4	4	4	4	9/2
Wheres Jeff	11/2	11/2	5	11/2	5

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ayr Poet

30.7

OR: 5 Form: 20 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Detective

20.2

OR: 7 Form: 8 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Dundory

OR: 6 Form: 6 Odds: 8

9/4

Restorer

19.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 10 Odds: 5

9/2

Wheres Jeff

15.7

OR: 5.3 Form: 6 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Detective	78	90	72
Dundory	74	92	80
Wheres Jeff	71	88	72
Ayr Poet	70	86	79
Restorer	68	89	81

Last Run