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TRUST FUND ALL SET

- BY GARRY OWEN

TRUST IF WE CAN CAN (5.00) will put his best foot forward on Hamilton’s exciting DM Hall Raceday.

Mark Johnston’s threeyear-old didn’t set the heather on fire over shorter but relished the step up to 1m 2f when dismissing Troop at Redcar.

A 6lb hike requires more but the Sepoy gelding is open to plenty of improvemen­t over middle distances and can follow up today. DAPPER MAN (2.30) can take the trappy Macroberts Handicap for thriving handler Roger Fell.

The four-year-old has been in cracking form and remains fairly treated after his defeat of King

Crimson at Ripon. The Lockton Handicap is also tricky but I like the look of

STRAIGHTOT­HEPOINT (3.00). Ryan Smart’s sprinter has a fair record at this venue and shaped like his turn was near when a close third behind Extrasolar at Catterick.

JABBAAR (3.30) can kick off a profitable spell for Dumfries handler Iain Jardine.

The five-year-old scored with plenty in hand at Chester on Saturday and can shrug off a 6lb penalty with any repeat.

Jardine has his string in reasonable form and he can double up with COLOUR

CONTRAST (4.30). The five-year-old has been getting the hang of things this season and can open his account after an eye-catching second to Rebel State at Ayr.

Top Irish handler Ger Lyons can enjoy a rare winner at Hamilton with LADY

NATHANIEL (4.00). The Nathaniel filly has shown some respectabl­e form during her short career and should be primed after running well for a long way on her return at Dundalk.

Team Johnston can also get on the scoresheet at Chelmsford with VALE OF KENT (7.10). The useful handicappe­r was a fine third behind the exciting

Society Power at Goodwood on Saturday and can score off an unchanged mark.

MESQUITE (7.40) can take another big step forward for in-form Ralph Beckett.

The High Chaparral filly improved again when outpointin­g decent yardstick

Fountain Of Time over course and distance and remains unexposed over a mile.

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ON THE UP Mark Johnston

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