Hamilton preview: Scooby can do the business, Blues an each-way bet

David Metcalf | September 19, 2016

Veteran sprinter Scooby weighted to strike

Captain Scooby caught the eye last time out and looks weighted to get back to winning ways in the 6f handicap on today’s card at Hamilton (14.50).

The Richard Guest trained 10-year-old has been a terrific servant over the years, winning 15 of his 167 races and being placed on 35 occasions.

In the last of those successes back in May, Captain Scooby came with his customary late run from off the pace to gamely beat Go Go Green by a neck in a class 5 contest at Ayr off a mark of 64.

The veteran is now able to race off 1lb lower and comes into the contest on the back of a fine fifth in a class 5 affair at Pontefract where, after getting hampered at the start, he travelled smoothly into the race before keeping on to be beaten just over five lengths.

That was a big step back in the right direction and Captain Scooby now drops down into class 6 company at a track where he has three successes to his name.

The son of Captain Rio also has plenty of winning form on the ground and looks to have plenty going for him in what appears to be a very winnable contest.

Indego Blues each-way value

Indego Blues has slipped to a dangerous mark and looks a lively outsider and each-way value in the other 6f handicap on the card (15.20).