Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap (GBBPlus Race) – Hamilton

Hamilton

16:45

Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-06-15

Distance 1m5f16y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £18,039

Winning Time 2m 52.38s (slow by 6.38s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sam Hawkens (IRE) Harry Burns · William Haggas	3/1	Won
2nd	Savrola (IRE) Kaiya Fraser · Dianne Sayer	6/1	0.3
3rd	Per Contra (IRE) David Allan · Tim Easterby	18/1	1.5
4th	Minstrel Knight (GB) Kevin Stott · Edward Bethell	13/2	1.75
5th	Destinado (GB) Warren Fentiman · James Owen	25/1	.75
6th	King's Scholar (IRE) Clifford Lee · Ed Walker	2/1F	2.25
7th	Letsbefrank (IRE) Amie Waugh · Jim Goldie	22/1	1.75
8th	Alnayef (IRE) Joanna Mason · Jim Goldie	33/1	2.5
9th	Forza Orta (IRE) Rowan Scott · Kevin Ryan	25/1	1
10th	Steel Tiger (IRE) Callum Shepherd · Simon & Ed Crisford	9/1	2
11th	Tafsir (USA) Rhys Elliott · Jim Goldie	50/1	.5

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (10)	King's Scholar Bay J:Clifford Lee T:Ed Walker	J:Clifford Lee T:Ed Walker	133	—	712-11	86	98	80	18d	—	—	-11	17.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
On a major roll; strong run collared Savrola close home over C&D last time; acts on soft
3 (6)	Sam Hawkens Bay J:Harry Burns(3) T:William Haggas	J:Harry Burns(3) T:William Haggas	135	—	445-41	88	101	52	35d	—	—	-7	16.8	0.75/1	3/1 25%
AW debut (Newcastle win) was a significant advance and he's now gone back up 7lb
7 (4)	Savrola Bay J:Kaiya Fraser T:Dianne Sayer	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Dianne Sayer	124	—	541-12	77	99	80	18d	—	—	-2	10.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Caught close home by King's Scholar over C&D latest and clearly one to take seriously
4 (9)	Minstrel Knight Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Edward Bethell	J:Kevin Stott T:Edward Bethell	135	—	23110-	88	96	87	218d	—	—	+14	27	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Perhaps the November Handicap is best forgiven and he could resume improvement
1 (12)	Steel Tiger Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Callum Shepherd T:Simon & Ed Crisford	136	—	41-120	89	101	80	15d	—	—	+4	12	2.50/1	10/1 9%
None of his turf form (the best of it last term was on heavy) approaches this mark
6 (5)	Per Contra Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	132	—	86-653	85	97	82	15d	—	—	+5	10.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Much more competitive again when close third at Chester (1m4f, good) on latest start
8 (1)	Letsbefrank Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	121	—	1-0740	74	97	76	18d	—	—	+10	14.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Three wins last summer (1m3f-2m1f) and he's now 2lb below his last winning mark
11 (2)	Destinado Bay J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:James Owen	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:James Owen	119	b	812753	72	99	86	9d	—	—	+9	13.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Respectable C&D fifth to King's Scholar; 2025 form on good to soft is bit better than that
9 (3)	Forza Orta Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Kevin Ryan	J:Rowan Scott T:Kevin Ryan	121	tb	00-869	74	95	77	18d	—	—	+3	7.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Disappointing sort; wind surgery before latest start; tongue-tie returns; first blinkers
12 (7)	Alnayef Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Jim Goldie	J:Joanna Mason T:Jim Goldie	118	p	592-46	71	99	73	18d	—	—	+3	6.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Lightly raced; unraced on softer than good; cheekpieces (tried once, runner-up) return
10 (11)	Tafsir Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Jim Goldie	120	p	7-0767	73	94	72	18d	—	—	+4	6.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Did well here last term, not this season; at least she's now back to her last winning mark
NR (8)	La Pulga Bay J:TBC T:Charlie Johnston	J: T:Charlie Johnston	135	—	252-50	88	99	69	32d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Creditable reappearance but last next time; something to prove on worse than good to soft

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
King's Scholar	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	9/4
Sam Hawkens	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	5/2
Savrola	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Minstrel Knight	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2	11/2
Steel Tiger	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Per Contra	20/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	16/1
Letsbefrank	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Destinado	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Forza Orta	25/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	16/1
Alnayef	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Tafsir	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
La Pulga	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Minstrel Knight

OR: 9.5 Form: 13.9 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

King's Scholar

17.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 8.7

9/4

3rd

Sam Hawkens

16.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

3/1

Letsbefrank

14.2

OR: 6 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Destinado

13.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Steel Tiger

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Savrola

10.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Per Contra

10.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

La Pulga

9.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Forza Orta

7.2

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Tafsir

6.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Alnayef

6.1

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Steel Tiger	89	101	80
Sam Hawkens	88	101	52
Minstrel Knight	88	96	87
La Pulga	88	99	69
King's Scholar	86	98	80
Per Contra	85	97	82
Savrola	77	99	80
Letsbefrank	74	97	76
Forza Orta	74	95	77
Tafsir	73	94	72
Destinado	72	99	86
Alnayef	71	99	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Destinado	9d ago	Quick return
Steel Tiger	15d ago	Fit
Per Contra	15d ago	Fit
King's Scholar	18d ago	Fit
Savrola	18d ago	Fit
Letsbefrank	18d ago	Fit
Forza Orta	18d ago	Fit
Alnayef	18d ago	Fit
Tafsir	18d ago	Fit
La Pulga	32d ago	Fit
Sam Hawkens	35d ago	Fit
Minstrel Knight	218d ago	Long break