18:40 Hamilton

Thursday 24 August 2017

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Sodexo Scottish Trophy Handicap

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 2m 0.26s

(5)

Candelisa⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 91

11/1

Only victory came in a two-year-old maiden at Ayr (good) over 6f in July 2015. Best effort this season came when a close third in a valuable contest over 1m at Doncaster (good-to-soft) in April and interesting stepping up in trip today.

Form: 37-3047

(14)

Company Asset²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 89| CD

13/2

Registered a double here earlier in the season including off a 6lb lower mark over this 1m1f distance on good ground early last month. Well held upped in trip last time and this return to 1m1f should suit.

Form: 7-33116

(11)

Jacbequick^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Josh Doyle⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86

33/1

Placed over this trip at Ripon in June and won over 1m4f at York (good) subsequently. Has finished runner-up twice from two starts here in the past and is an interesting runner today.

Form: 431829

(15)

Strong Steps¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mathers| T: J S Goldie| OR: 86

33/1

Latest success came over 1m at Ayr (good-to-soft) three weeks ago. Held over the same distance at Ripon subsequently and remains on a mark 4lb higher than for that latest victory.

Form: 022814

(3)

Carnageo^v1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam J McNamara⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85

11/1

Wore first time blinkers when winning at Carlisle (1m, good-to-soft) in June but well held at Thirsk on his only subsequent start and a visor is worn for the first time today.

Form: 874310

(8)

Wealth Tax¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 83

9/1

Winner of three of his last four starts with the two most recent outings coming on turf. Latest victory came on soft ground at Sandown over 1m and he may prefer the ground softer than is forecast as he bids to defy a 4lb rise in the weights.

Form: 731011

(12)

To Dibba²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Bentley| T: R Varian| OR: 86| BF

9/4

Broke his maiden over 7f at Yarmouth (soft) in May and run well in defeat over 1m twice in handicaps since. Races off a mark 2lb higher than when third at Newmarket (good-to-soft) last month and remains open to improvement.

Form: 5-2123

(6)

Toboggan's Fire¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 77| D

20/1

Successful twice on turf but two most recent victories have come on the AW at Wolverhampton. Ran well when fourth at Carlisle (good-to-soft) last time out but likely to find a few too good here.

Form: 37-1474

(9)

Apres Midi²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 77| CD

10/1

Broke her maiden over C&D on good-to-firm ground 12 months ago and winning for the first time since when successful over 1m2f at Windsor (good) last time out. Well beaten prior to that and this looks more competitive.

Form: 1-33681

(2)

Auspicion¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: T P Tate| OR: 74

14/1

Twice a winner on the AW at Newcastle already this year with both of those victories coming over 1m2f. Finished a close third over that trip at Ripon (good-to-soft) last time out and one to note off the same mark today.

Form: 618173

(7)

Amy Blair^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 72| BF| CD

20/1

All five wins have come at this track including three times in 2017. Most recent of those came over this trip on good ground last month and she has to put a disappointing effort last time out behind her. Declared 16:25 Carlisle Wednesday.

Form: 141017

(1)

Whatsthemessage¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 79

7/1

In good form this year and bidding to complete a hat-trick following victories at Thirsk (1m, good) and last time out at Musselburgh (7f, good-to-firm). Races off a mark 3lb higher than for her latest success and has led in the past.

Form: 412311

(4)

Archie's Advice¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 72| C| D

33/1

Best effort of late came when third over an extended 1m on good-to-soft ground here last time out. Races off the same mark today and also engaged in the 16:25 Carlisle Wednesday.

Form: 665937

Non-Runners

(10)

Gulf Of Poets²⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: M & D Easterby J: Cam Hardie

(13)

Royal Shaheen¹⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: A C Whillans J: D Nolan

Forecasts

To Dibba (9/4), Company Asset (13/2), Whatsthemessage (7/1), Wealth Tax (9/1), Apres Midi (10/1), Carnageo (11/1), Candelisa (11/1), Auspicion (14/1), Royal Shaheen (14/1), Gulf Of Poets (16/1), Toboggan's Fire (20/1), Amy Blair (20/1), Archie's Advice (33/1), Strong Steps (33/1), Jacbequick (33/1)

COMPANY ASSET disappointed upped in trip last time out but had been in good form prior to that winning twice over this C&D including on good ground early last month. The selection represents the in-form Kevin Ryan (9/45) stable and can record her third win here at the chief expense of the unexposed To Dibba who is making just his third handicap appearance today and can see off Whatsthemessage in the battle for second. The hat-trick seeking Wealth Tax is another worth considering in this.