Hamilton tips and results

Our price $4.80 · SP $6.50 · Will Gordon

Big Vee has stepped up since being gelded, with a second on heavy ground and a third last start. He has pace, but barrier 15 is a big negative at Hamilton, where the inside draws dominate. He will likely work back or go wide, and the very fast pace may help him late.

Our price $7.50 · SP $15.00 · Jack Hill

Symphatum has run well in each of four jump-outs and comes from a stable that wins here regularly. Jack Hill rides him, and that pair wins at a solid rate. He is the pick of the unraced runners.

Our price $16.00 · SP $31.00 · Carleen Hefel

A consistent maiden who has placed three times, including at Hamilton on soft ground, and has the speed to park handy where Hamilton favours on-pace runners. She was far better at Goulburn on soft than her last run suggests.

Our price $4.20 · SP $5.50 · Neil Farley

She is the most natural leader in a field where on-speed runners dominate at Hamilton, ran well here on soft ground last start and drops to an easier grade.

Our price $6.50 · SP $12.00 · Melissa Julius

A mare who has been running to a good standard at this grade and has proven she handles soft ground. She should get a handy position behind the speed from a good gate. The lack of recent racing and the stable's poor Hamilton record temper enthusiasm, but she has the form profile to run into a placing at least.

Our price $7.50 · SP $19.00 · Dylan Dunn

He is the quickest beginner, loves the wet, and ran a top race over this distance on a heavy track not long ago.

Our price $5.50 · SP $4.40 · Brad Rawiller

On form this is the most likely winner. It was the best performer in the field when winning at Ballarat on soft ground, and it settles midfield from a good barrier. A fast tempo with three leaders should bring the pace back to it.

Our price $5.00 · SP $5.50 · Linda Meech

But Hamilton is hard on backmarkers, and it will probably settle near the tail.

Our price $7.50 · SP $5.50 · Dylan Dunn

Mapped to sit just behind the leaders from a good draw, in a track pattern where on-pace runners hold up well. It has strong wet-track form and a class drop. Recent runs were flat, but it was racing in a faster class.

Our price $4.80 · SP $8.50 · Linda Meech

Ballynacally gets the ideal setup: a low draw, natural speed and a proven soft-track record. She sits just behind the leader on a moderate tempo and should be hard to peg back on the Hamilton surface.

Our price $4.20 · SP $4.80 · Nadia Daniels

Magnabelle Royale has been consistent and her last run was a winning-standard effort despite being beaten for early speed. She should be better for the run and has a tidy record on soft. The wide draw is the main worry at Hamilton, where inside runners dominate.

Our price $8.00 · SP $8.50 · Carleen Hefel

Pure Passion has been running solid races at Bm66 level and gets an ideal draw and light weight on a soft surface that favours handy runners.

Our price $9.00 · SP $21.00 · Kate Walters

A genuine wet-track mare who has won a Warrnambool Cup and a Casterton Bm78 on heavy ground. She should settle handy from a good draw in a slow-run race, which is the best way to ride Hamilton. The class rise and top-weight load are concerns.

Our price $8.50 · SP $7.00 · Dean Yendall

A Hamilton specialist trainer and a jockey in top form give this gelding a solid chance. He is light in the weights and should be handy to midfield. Soft ground is a concern given his record, and the class rise is big. He has only a modest edge over the rest of the field, but the connections are hard to ignore.

Our price $14.00 · SP $15.00 · Carleen Hefel

A veteran soft-track specialist who has won eight times on the surface. Barrier 16 makes his job harder, and he is a risk at the class. At 20 dollars he is the best overlay in the race for a place.

Our price $5.00 · SP $7.00 · Damien Thornton

Has the best blend of speed and proven stamina in a moderate-pace race. Last start second at Echuca was a strong effort, he has won at 2200m and on soft ground, and can find the front-half of the field despite the wide gate.

Our price $8.00 · SP $13.00 · Ryan Hurdle

A tough 11-year-old with a lot of wet-track form and a recent soft-track win at similar grade. He has run competitively in all recent starts and carries a comfortable weight.