Johnston eyes Hamilton glory

● Trainer has half the field in £20k race ● Gometra Ginty in Musselburgh shock

Mark Johnston is triple-handed in the feature race on the final card of 2019 at Hamilton Park today.

The kingsley house trainer is represented by Makyon, Good Night Mr Tom and One Hart in the rearranged £20,000 BB Foodservice 2-Y-0 Series Final.

Rominintheglomin bids to follow up a recent strike at Ffos Las for leading course owners Thistle Bloodstock, while the line-up is completed by Richard Fahey pair National League and Spygate.

The Thistle Bloodstock colours are also sported by last week’s course-and-distance winner Twenty sixth street in the Excel Environmental Services, Pest Management Services Handicap.

Yesterday, Gometra Ginty spun a 9-1 upset at Musselburgh when taking the £25,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Scottish Premier Fillies’ Handicap for Keith Dalgleish and Shane Gray.

The winning trainer said: “A combination of first-time cheek pieces and a more aggressive ride made all the difference.”

The bottom-weight’s owner Ken Mcgarrity added: “Rather than breeding off her right away we might be tempted by trying her over hurdles.

“There is a race at the first jumps meeting here in November and we could also aim her at a valuable prize at the New Year’s Day fixture.”

Danny Tudhope was in great form as the Irvine jockey rode a 24-1 treble on Johan, Lara Silvia and How Bizarre.

Meanwhile, Andre Fabre has Classic ambitions for Earthlight after he maintained his unbeaten record in the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

Having completed a fourtimer with a top-level triumph in the Prix Morny at Deauville last month, the Godolphinowned juvenile was the 11-4 favourite for what was billed as the strongest two-year-old contest of the season so far on the Rowley Mile.

It was not the race many envisaged, with the gerly ons trained Si skin withdrawn at the start and Richard Hannon’s pair of Mums Tipple and Threat failing to run up to expectations. However, nothing should be taken away from the clearly top-class winner, who displayed plenty of tenacity to go with his undoubted talent to get the better of Golden Horde by a neck.

“I was very confident all the way,” said Fabre. “For sure [he will get a mile], he could even go a bit further with the pedigree. We’ll prepare for the [2000] Guineas and see what happens.”

At Bath today, Savitar can land his second success since joining Jim Boyle’s stable from Ireland.

The four-year-old was bought out of Jim Bolger’s yard for 5,000 guineas at Tattersalls Autumn Sales, and has already repaid his purchase prize with a victory at Lingfield a month ago and two placed efforts.

He is no world-beater, but is very effective at this level and should make his presence felt in the Empire Fighting Chance ‘Training With The Champions’ Handicap.

Tom Marquand may have a shot at a quick double half-anhour later in the Foot Anstey Supporting Empire Fighting Chance Handicap.

It is more than 12 months since Foresee was last successful. But he is down to 7lb below that winning mark after a poor effort at Southwell this month.

Foresee is surely still a little better than that, and the handicapper has given him a chance to show it here.