16:30 Hamilton

Wednesday 28 May 2025

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Proctors Group Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 48.75s

(11)

King's Scholar²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: E Walker| OR: 81

2/1

Returned with a career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 9/4) 27 days ago. Up 4 lb but he has to be taken seriously again.

Form: 25712-1

(14)

Forza Orta³²

16/1

C&D winner. 5/1, last of 6 in handicap at Ripon (16f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Needs a subsequent wind op to spark improvement.

Form: 6000-86

(6)

Sugar Road³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 76

7/1

14/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 434-297

(8)

Sectarius¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 76

15/2

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 15/8) 159 days ago. Looks competitive on form if back on his A-game.

Form: 8/00126-

(5)

Letsbefrank¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 76| C

6/1

Course winner. 5/1, fair fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (12.1f, good to firm) 12 days ago, slowly away. Needs considering off an easing mark.

Form: 321-074

(10)

Tafsir^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Lauren Young⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 75| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap (33/1) at this course (12.1f, good to firm) 12 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 517-076

(15)

Savrola²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 74

5/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 4/1, won 5-runner handicap at Thirsk (14f, good) 25 days ago, very much having run of race. Still enters calculations though.

Form: 64541-1

(4)

Kitsune Power¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74

15/2

Rare below-par effort when eleventh of 14 in handicap at York (11.8f, good, 8/1) 14 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 2354-20

(2)

Alnayef²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 73

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when good fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 28/1) 24 days ago, left poorly placed. Interesting.

Form: 592-4

(7)

Destinado^b²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 73| D

28/1

Only seventh of 9 to King's Scholar in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 4/1) 27 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers refitted and can give a good account if back on song.

Form: 7-98127

(1)

Two Auld Pals²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 69| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner, including in this 12 months ago. Off 4 months before coming in last of 8 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 24 days ago. Enters calculations with that run under his belt.

Form: 5362-88

(13)

Cougar¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 68

50/1

Last of 9 in handicap (66/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 0/0-9659

(3)

Fast Fred^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 67

25/1

Latest win at Newcastle in November. 3/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, firm) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with more required.

Form: 13-4245

Non-Runners

(12)

Clansman²⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

(9)

Tokyo Bay¹⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: K R Burke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

King's Scholar (2/1), Savrola (5/1), Letsbefrank (6/1), Sugar Road (7/1), Kitsune Power (15/2), Sectarius (15/2), Tokyo Bay (8/1), Alnayef (14/1), Forza Orta (16/1), Clansman (20/1), Fast Fred (25/1), Two Auld Pals (28/1), Destinado (28/1), Tafsir (33/1), Cougar (50/1)

A few with chances and it is worth siding with Jim Goldie's new recruit ALNAYEF to build on the promise of his recent C&D fourth and get off the mark. King's Scholar rates a big danger on the back of his recent Southwell success, while last year's victor Two Auld Pals and in-form Tokyo Bay need factoring in too.