19:40 Hamilton

Monday 14 August 2023

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Allstone Group Scottish Trophy Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 1.20s

(3)

Lightening Company¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 88

17/2

Scored at Pontefract in April but only sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 5349-10

(6)

Mr Professor¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 86

9/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021 but he shaped well on his first run since leaving Alice Haynes when third of 7 in handicap at Sandown (8f, heavy) 12 days ago. Big shout off a reduced mark.

Form: 8-70703

(4)

Zozimus^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84

20/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 12/1, only fifth of 6 in handicap at York (10.2f, good) 17 days ago. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 5/06345

(5)

Cockalorum³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 83| D

15/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year, latest at Ripon in June. Fifteenth of 18 in handicap (80/1) at York (10.2f, good) 30 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 114570

(1)

Crackovia²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 90

9/1

Last of 5 to Chesspiece in listed race (25/1) at this course (11.1f, good) 24 days ago. This is easier but she still has work to do.

Form: 24-4405

(8)

Gainsbourg^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR: 80| C

5/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Ayr (7.2f, heavy, 6/4) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly now stepping up in trip.

Form: 880811

(2)

Dubawi Warrior¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: W J Haggas| OR: 80

13/8

Thrice-raced winner. 5/6, easily won 9-runner maiden at Pontefract (8f, good to soft) 15 days ago. More to offer now handicapping so he's very much one to consider.

Form: 061

(7)

Shine On Brendan^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| CD

7/1

4-time course winner. 15/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (8.3f, soft) 9 days ago, always holding on. Up 2 lb but he can go well again.

Form: 423121

Forecasts

Dubawi Warrior (13/8), Gainsbourg (5/1), Shine On Brendan (7/1), Cockalorum (15/2), Lightening Company (17/2), Mr Professor (9/1), Crackovia (9/1), Zozimus (20/1)

A few with chances but MR PROFESSOR made a promising start for Dominic Ffrench Davis when third at Sandown so is fancied to build on it and capitalise on a reduced mark. William Haggas's handicap debutant Dubawi Warrior rates an obvious threat with better days ahead of him while recent winners Gainsbourg and Shine On Brendan can both have a say too.