18:00 Hamilton

Saturday 5 August 2023

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Jordan Electrics Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 2m 4.31s

(7)

Temper Trap⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| CD

15/8

Four-time C&D winner who got back on scoreboard when taking 12-runner handicap (10/1) at Doncaster (8f, soft) 9 days ago, forging clear. 7 lb higher now but another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 670501

(3)

Hot Team^v²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 54| CD

6/4

Three-time C&D winner, latest in May. 7/1, good fifth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 2 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 561435

(6)

Kells^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 52

11/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good, 12/1) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 587689

(2)

Star Of St James²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 51

3/1

Posted creditable efforts the last twice, latest when third of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Carlisle (9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Remains fairly treated and must enter calculations.

Form: 30-8043

(8)

Lord Warburton⁶⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: Mark Campion| OR: 48

40/1

50/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f), merely closing up late. Off 22 months. Likely best watched on return.

Form: 526777/

(5)

National Question^p1⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: A Nicol| OR: 54

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good) 65 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Bolger. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 0097

(4)

Star Of Markinch¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Stammers| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 45

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 150/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 11 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive. 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 88-407

(1)

The Darien Scheme¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (13.1f, good) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes limited appeal. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 00770

Forecasts

Hot Team (6/4), Temper Trap (15/8), Star Of St James (3/1), Kells (11/1), National Question (28/1), Lord Warburton (40/1), Star Of Markinch (50/1), The Darien Scheme (50/1)

This can go to TEMPER TRAP, who returned to winning ways at Doncaster last time and remains nicely treated on old form. Star of St James and Hot Team look the likeliest dangers.