Hawick’s Hart on board favourite mount at Hamilton

The Hawick-born jockey and his partner face six rivals in the Flower Of Scotland EBF Fillies’ Handicap over an extended mile.

Trained in Yorkshire by Julie Camacho, the three-year-old is likely to go off favourite after her wide-margin victory at Haydock early last month.

Hart said: “She’s gone up a fair bit for that win, as you would expect, and the step up to a mile suited her well.

“She kept going all the way to the line and I remember we were just beaten in a photo finish in a nursery at Hamilton last year.”

Of the opposition, Keith Dalgleish-trained Gometra Ginty returned to form with close second at Haydock Park over seven furlongs last time, while Alistair Whillans’ mare, Sienna Dream, third on three recent starts at Ayr, tackles the longest trip since her racecourse bow over 1m 1f at Musselburgh in 2017.

The card gets under way with the Whysettle It Networks Novices Stakes for two-year-olds over the straight five furlongs.

Three of the six juveniles are having their first day at school and experienced Burning Cash, trained by sprint king Paul Midgley, sets a good standard with his impressive seven-length romp at Chepstow a month ago, and a decent second to a smart rival over this same course and distance in June.