20:00 Hamilton

Saturday 12 July 2025

All17:5018:2519:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Apex Traffic Management Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 43.76s

(5)

King Of Fury¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 80| D

11/1

All three career victories on AW, most recently in handicap at Kempton (8/1) 17 days ago. Player if carrying on the good work back on turf.

Form: 21-1061

(9)

Makeen^v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 69| D

10/1

Ran well when 3rd at Doncaster but was slowly away and never threatened when 15th of 16 in handicap at Carlisle (22/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 479-330

(3)

A War Eagle¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: E Bethell| OR: 78

1/1

Improver, finishing second of 11 at this C&D (9/5) 45 days ago after being gelded, then winning handicap at Beverley over 7f (15/8) 18 days ago, position to the fore helping given the trouble behind. Should give another good account.

Form: 3-4321

(4)

Criminal Shore^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

11/1

Won at Ripon in April then runner-up at Goodwood in May before form dipped, finishing one-paced fourth of 8 in 10f handicap at Redcar (22/1) 22 days ago. Wears first-time cheekpieces today.

Form: 4-91284

(8)

He's Got Game^h,t⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: H Palmer| OR: 68| BF| D

18/1

Won a handicap at Windsor last May but disappointed since, finishing sixth of 6 in handicap at Leicester (11/4) 99 days ago. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 6/215-06

(7)

Shine On Brendan^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| CD

18/1

Course specialist with 5 wins at Hamilton Park including 4 over this distance. Finished second of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (14/1) 11 days ago, turning in best effort of the season having slipped below last winning mark. Should remain competitive here.

Form: 11-0502

(1)

Sir Paul Ramsey⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 73

13/2

Finished 6th of 9 in handicap at Chester (22/1) 42 days ago when too free over 10f. Dropping back to 8f may help.

Form: 354-76

(2)

Rainwater¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 64| BF| CD

11/2

Not the most frequent winner but successful at this course and distance (11/2) 31 days ago. Third of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (7/4 favourite) 16 days ago, shaped as if still in good form. Cheekpieces removed today and can go well again.

Form: 005413

(6)

Beechdale¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 70

150/1

Has run poorly both starts this year, finishing last of 14 in 8f handicap at Newcastle (80/1) 15 days ago when failing to settle. Needs significant improvement.

Form: 6433-00

Non-Runners

(10)

Good Heavens³⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: J & S Quinn J: Harry Russell

Forecasts

A War Eagle (1/1), Rainwater (11/2), Sir Paul Ramsey (13/2), Makeen (10/1), Good Heavens (10/1), Criminal Shore (11/1), King Of Fury (11/1), Shine On Brendan (18/1), He's Got Game (18/1), Beechdale (150/1)

RAINWATER, a recent C&D winner who shaped well when third at Nottingham, is preferred to the progressive A War Eagle, successful at Beverley 18 days ago. Shine On Brendan, a course specialist with 5 wins at Hamilton, produced his best effort this season when second at Musselburgh last time.