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19:30 Hamilton

Cube Glass 'soba' Handicap Stakes

5f · Flat · Class 2 · Good · 11 runners · £15,462 · Saturday, 1 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 3/1F·4.00
  1. 1st
    Corolla Point (IRE)AI top pick · 59.6
    P J McDonald·Edward Bethell
    3/1F·4.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Eternal Sunshine (GB)
    Lauren Young·Jim Goldie·beaten 0.1 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Fluorescence (GB)
    Gina Mangan·Edward Bethell·beaten 0.05 lengths
    5/1·6.00
    SP
Race time
57.21s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Corolla Point (IRE))

“Held a midfield spot early - began to make progress into the race outside the final two furlongs - driven approaching the last furlong - hit the front with a hundred yards left - quickly matched by a rival - stayed on gamely to prevail by a nose”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Purosangue

Purosangue heads this competitive five-furlong Hamilton sprint on merit, rated narrowly ahead of Fivethousandtoone and a further couple of pounds clear of Corolla Point, giving connections good reason for optimism on good ground. The selection has the profile of a horse capable of asserting in a race of this nature, and a clean break from the stalls over this sharp trip should suit. Fivethousandtoone and Corolla Point represent the most credible threats, with Fluorescence also worth keeping onside for the places. **Purosangue** is our selection.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Corolla Point

P J McDonald · Edward Bethell · 4yo

Top-rated of 11
score 59.6 · +3.3 clear of next best (56.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    36d since last run (fresh)
  • Form20% weight
    74strong
    Last 6: 1-1-3-3-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    65average
    OR 97 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    20weak
    Edward Bethell: 2/24 winners last 14d (8%)
MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Hamilton 5f

full course data →

Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.19).

Low (1–5)
IV 1.19
Mid (6–10)
IV 1.00
High (11–14)
IV 0.79

Today: Manila Scouse (draw 2) and Parisiac (draw 1) get the bias; Corolla Point (draw 11) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 163 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
11
J: P J McDonald · T: Edward Bethell · draw 11
4yo · G · b
11332
9759.6
3/1F·4.00
SP
211
J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 3
6yo · M · b
094260
8243.7
9/1·10.00
SP
36
J: Gina Mangan · T: Edward Bethell · draw 4
4yo · F · b
04U49
9048.0
5/1·6.00
SP
49
5yo · G · b
625063
8550.3
14/1·15.00
SP
57
J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 9
5yo · G · bb
701344
8751.0
9/1·10.00
SP
613
J: Amie Waugh(3) · T: Tim Easterby · draw 14
8yo · G · bp
322068
8144.3
25/1·26.00
SP
74
J: M. P. Sheehy · T: Adrian Keatley · draw 13
6yo · G · bt
100060
9150.2
50/1·51.00
SP
82
J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Robert Cowell · draw 10
5yo · G · br
40445
9547.0
8/1·9.00
SP
912
J: Shane Gray · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 5
5yo · G · bp
38708
8238.2
33/1·34.00
SP
1010
J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 2
7yo · G · bt
73261
8453.6
13/2·7.50
SP
113
4yo · C · btp
13151
9256.4
4/1·5.00
SP
——
J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine · draw 1
7yo · G · bp
81220
7950.9—
——
J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Jim Goldie · draw 8
10yo · G · bp
954831
8650.5—
——
J: Sam James · T: Julie Camacho · draw 6
5yo · G · br
00819
9145.0—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 19:30 Hamilton on 1 August 2026?

Corolla Point (IRE) won the 19:30 Hamilton at SP 4.00. Ridden by P J McDonald. Trained by Edward Bethell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:30 Hamilton?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Corolla Point, won the race (AI score 59.6).

What were the placings in the 19:30 Hamilton?

Top finishers: 1. Corolla Point (IRE) (4.00), 2. Eternal Sunshine (GB) (10.00), 3. Fluorescence (GB) (6.00).

What was the winning time for the 19:30 Hamilton?

The winning time was 57.21s.

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