Spectrometer, who is unbeaten in two starts at Hamilton and shaped well over hurdles last time, is taken to beat some better fancied rivals in the totetrifecta Handicap over a mile and a half at the Scottish track this afternoon.

Richard Guest's useful performer was only having his second start but ran well behind Kivotos over two miles and six furlongs at Ayr this month.

He should be spot on now and he showed he was capable of going well in a race of this nature when third to the progressive The Persuader over a mile and six at Haydock last September.

Tony Culhane is a good booking, his up-with-the-pace style of racing is an advantage at this course and he's taken to get the better of unexposed pair Sentry and Gran Dana.

A high draw is a big advantage on easy ground at Hamilton and Mine Behind, who comes here at the top of his game, is the fancy from the highest berth in the Rectangle Group Handicap over six furlongs.

John Best's speedy sort ploughed a lone furrow against the stands rail to win at Windsor early last week and runner-up Whippasnapper franked that form to win at Leicester on Saturday.

The well-bred Act Of The Pace is taken to get the better of likely favourite Templet in the Famous Grouse Maiden over a mile and three furlongs.

A middle to low draw is usually an advantage in big fields at Newcastle over six furlongs and Old Bailey looks worth a small interest in the cantorsport.co.uk Handicap at tonight's meeting.

David Barron's four-year-old, already a course winner at Gosforth Park, travelled strongly for a long way before fading in the closing stages on his reappearance on bad ground over course and distance.

He should strip much fitter for that outing and is taken to reverse placings with Carlton, who did well to finish second that day but who hasn't won a handicap for some time and may well not be suited by the drying ground.

Benbyas has been in tremendous form on the Flat and over hurdles of late and, although he's up in the weights, should get his own way in front and is fancied to land the three timer in the Ramside Event Catering Classified Stakes over a mile and a quarter.

At Wolverhampton's afternoon fixture Wonky Donkey makes plenty of appeal now dropped to sprint distances in the Bet Direct No Q Demo 08000 837 888 Handicap over six furlongs.

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