20:40 Hamilton

Tuesday 12 August 2025

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Off time: 20:41 | Winning time: 1m 45.82s

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(1)

Temper Trap¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53| C| D

2/1

5-time course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Given a chance by the handicapper and he needs considering.

Form: 750747

(5)

Daring Leader¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: C N Kellett| OR: 45

6/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 12/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (9.2f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Should give another good account, but may ultimately find one or two too good once more.

Form: 937283

(6)

Paco's Pride⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 45

18/1

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. Creditable second of 5 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to soft, 12/1) 8 days ago, no match for winner. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 535782

(4)

Uncle Liam¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Lauren Young⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 11 in handicap (100/1) at Ayr (10f, good) 15 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 06-600

(3)

Aurora's Doublesix²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: A Elliott| T: N Mechie| OR: 45

200/1

Eighth of 12 in minor event (400/1) at Thirsk (8f, good) 28 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 09-8888

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 55p in the pound

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(7)

Royal Blaze³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Ewan Whillans J: P Mulrennan

(2)

Toronto Raptor³⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Royal Blaze (4/5), Temper Trap (2/1), Daring Leader (6/1), Paco's Pride (18/1), Toronto Raptor (25/1), Uncle Liam (50/1), Aurora's Doublesix (200/1)

Connections of ROYAL BLAZE will presumably be tempted to allow the 4-y-o to take his chance, given the way he went about his business in a classified race at Ayr on Saturday. That admittedly didn't take a great deal of winning, but this wouldn't be the strongest of contests either and the 4-y-o is taken to strike while the iron is hot. Temper Trap continues to edge down the weights and he earns the vote for forecast purposes ahead of longstanding maidens Daring Leader and Paco's Pride.