Hamilton 3:29 Result

Impartiality's recent form (822223) shows remarkable consistency, finishing 2nd or 3rd in his last five starts, knocking on the door for a win. Fresh cheekpieces added today could be the key to finally getting him over the line - trainers often add this equipment when a horse is working well but needs a slight edge in the closing stages. He carries a competitive OR of 87, top-weight alongside Thunder Roar, but his profile screams "about to win" given the sequence of near-misses at a similar level. Draw 7 is workable at Hamilton over a mile. El Matador (5-2233) has a similar profile but has had a big layoff (95 days) and steps up in class/company after a similar sequence - less proven he's ready fresh. Strength of Spirit is interesting on class but his last run (934010) shows one poor effort mixed in, and dropping back in trip/class isn't as clean an angle. Sujet's recent 2-0-9 sequence is scratchy. Thunder Roar has really messy recent form (700087) despite the visor. Impartiality's trainer Phillip Makin has a knack of placing horses well, and the addition of cheekpieces plus the sheer weight of "seconds and thirds" data suggests this is the drop of the coin moment. Backing him to finally convert makes sound value sense given a browbeaten market may still price him as "nearly" rather than "next winner".