Adam West sends one runner on an 824-mile round trip to Hamilton on Monday

Hamilton is one of Britain’s northernmost racecourses and the Scottish track is 412 miles north of Epsom in Surrey. That means Adam West’s sole representative there on Monday is being sent on an 824-mile round trip. Likely to be a costly journey, connections will surely be seeking some compensation. We’ve had a close look at the chances of West’s runner below. Check out our free tips page for daily content across British and Irish racing.

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2.23 Hamilton

Koulikoro was only just denied when second by a neck on debut at Nottingham in June and a repeat of that effort would surely give her every chance. Showing signs of inexperience when wandering around in the closing stages, she’ll improve for that experience. She probably won’t need to find a great deal in order to go one better here but is entitled to improve significantly nonetheless.

Her pedigree suggests she’s more than capable of winning races as six of her half-siblings have tasted success. This includes the very useful sprint handicapper Wobwobwob, who has picked up more than £100,000 in prize money.

There are a couple of standout dangers here, including Kevin Ryan’s runner Thecla who improved from her debut to finish second at Carlisle when last seen. Hugo Palmer’s Misty Sky wasn’t beaten far when third at Chepstow last month and is likely to be in the mix once again.

West doesn’t send runners up to Hamilton with much frequency and it’s easy to see why. He has a couple of winners from just a handful of runners in the last five seasons, which gives him a healthy strike-rate however. This information suggests that Koulikoro isn’t being sent up just for a day out.

Koulikoro

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