19:10 Hamilton

Tuesday 12 August 2025

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Hamilton Park Scottish Trophy Handicap

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 1m 55.0s

(4)

Bubbles Wonky¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| CD

12/1

C&D winner in June. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft, 16/1) 19 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 521565

(6)

Danger Bay⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 89| CD

5/2

Thrice-raced winner. Won 11-runner maiden at this C&D (good to firm, evens) 47 days ago, readily. This unexposed colt may well have more to offer venturing down the handicap route.

Form: 2-31

(1)

Immediate Effect^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 88| BF

17/2

Latest win at Southwell in June. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 13 in handicap (3/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 12 days ago, conceding first run. Major player.

Form: 2-21422

(5)

Noble Horizon²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 87

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. Didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner novice at Leicester (10f, good to firm, 2/9) 26 days ago, easily. More on his plate now handicapping, but represents a strong yard and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 4-3221

(2)

Wave Rider¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 87| BF

13/8

Promising sort. Winner at Sandown in June. 6/5, respectable third of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft) 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Back on better ground, eased slightly in class and off 1 lb lower mark, there are certainly grounds on which he can be recommended.

Form: 43-2613

(3)

Starliner³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 73| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 22/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good) 3 days ago.

Form: 218757

(7)

Ayr Poet¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

50/1

Three-time C&D winner. 7/2, improved on recent efforts to win 5-runner handicap at this course (8.3f, good to firm) 10 days ago, having run of race. Hit with a 7 lb rise and this veteran will do well to complete the hat-trick now taking on several appealing 3-y-os.

Form: 238611

Forecasts

Wave Rider (13/8), Danger Bay (5/2), Noble Horizon (3/1), Immediate Effect (17/2), Bubbles Wonky (12/1), Starliner (40/1), Ayr Poet (50/1)

This looks very competitive and the 3-y-os are expected to dominate, with WAVE RIDER the pick of them. He did the job well in a Sandown maiden on penultimate start and wasn't seen to best effect on slower ground at Yarmouth next time. He remains open to improvement, a remark that also applies to Danger Bay, who opened his account at the third attempt in good style over C&D in June. Immediate Effect looks solid and should also be in the mix, along with other remaining 3-y-o Noble Horizon.