Hamilton 7:20 Result

Palmarian has the joint-highest OR (60) and his recent form reads 951284 - that 2 and 4 in the last two runs show he's building into form, having been freshened after a couple of below-par efforts. He's dropped a big first-time hood on lately which appears to have sharpened him. Bred by Kingman out of a Dubawi mare, he's a well-bred sort who looks up to winning a race like this off this mark. James Sullivan takes over which is a positive booking. The other market principals have holes: Tee Aitch Aye shares top rating but his recent form (807632) is scratchier and he needed the run last time; Keats House is out of form (-77555) and has been well held; Kelpie Grey and Yaaser for Jim Goldie's yard have gone off the boil late in their sequences. Mimi's Magic and Aurelune are three-year-olds facing much more experienced handicappers over course and distance and are unproven at this level of competitiveness, while Aurelune is having a big let-up (60 days). Scheffler's recent 399047 line is poor. Palmarian looks the horse with most upward trajectory, race-fit having run 19 days ago, drawn reasonably in 7, and with a positive gear change. He looks the value bet to defy a workmanlike small-field Class 6 on his class edge and recent improvement.