Who won the 19:00 Hamilton on 11 August 2026?
Strength of Spirit (IRE) won the 19:00 Hamilton at SP 8.50. Ridden by Jack Nicholls. Trained by K. R. Burke.
19:00 Hamilton
Kinrara Distillery Scottish Trophy Handicap Stakes
1m1f · Flat · Class 3 · Good · 13 runners · £13,400 · Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stStrength of Spirit (IRE)Jack Nicholls·K. R. Burke15/2·8.50SP
- 2ndImpartiality (GB)Dougie Costello·Phillip Makin·beaten 1 length28/1·29.00SP
- 3rdSpoken Truth (IRE)Daniel Tudhope·David O'Meara·beaten .5 lengths3/1F·4.00SP
Race time
1m 52.52s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Strength of Spirit (IRE))
“Settled towards the back of the field early - pushed along and made progress 3f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on well to the line - held on comfortably at the finish”
AI top-rated Return To Unit (score 62.1) finished 10th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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-partyPundit pick: Cadarn
Cadarn rates narrowly behind the top two on paper but holds a progressive profile that suggests there is more to come, and a fitness edge over rivals returning from a break tilts the balance in his favour on this good-to-soft ground at Hamilton over nine furlongs. Brigid's Well and Strength Of Spirit, both rated a pound ahead, are the chief dangers alongside Point Of Contact, and any one of that trio could make this a stern test. The selection's trajectory, however, points to him performing at or beyond his current rating, which is the decisive factor here. **Cadarn** 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
Return To Unit
Sean D Bowen · Roger Varian · 4yo
Top-rated of 13
score 62.1 · +6.1 clear of next best (56.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight69strongLast 6: 7-2-1-7-1
- Freshness10% weight65strong61d since last run (rusty)
- Trainer20% weight63averageRoger Varian: 7/28 winners last 14d (25%)
- Ratings50% weight59averageOR 88
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 1m1f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–5)
IV 0.95
Mid (6–10)
IV 1.02
High (11–14)
IV 1.04
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 145 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | J: Jack Nicholls(3) · T: K. R. Burke · draw 10 3yo · G · b | 389340 | 85 | 47.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Dougie Costello · T: Phillip Makin · draw 13 4yo · G · bp | 34982 | 85 | 49.3 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 3 5yo · G · b | 223264 | 85 | 55.8 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding · draw 5 4yo · G · b | 56618 | 88 | 52.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6 4yo · G · bt | 73031 | 84 | 51.7 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Nicola Currie · T: Jack Channon · draw 1 5yo · G · b | 97304 | 82 | 48.2 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 7 | 13 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Hugo Palmer · draw 11 3yo · F · bt | 24506 | 84 | 44.3 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 8 | 7 | J: Shane Gray · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 2 5yo · G · bt | 05013 | 85 | 52.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Jim Goldie · draw 12 5yo · G · bp | 004221 | 79 | 52.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 10 | 2 | J: Sean D Bowen · T: Roger Varian · draw 7 4yo · G · bb | 72171 | 88 | 62.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 11 | 4 | J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 4 4yo · G · b | 330310 | 87 | 48.8 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 12 | 14 | J: Yudish Geerdharry · T: Ruth Jefferson · draw 9 3yo · G · b | 92503 | 80 | 54.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 13 | 11 | J: William Pyle · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 8 5yo · G · b | 24222 | 77 | 51.9 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 14 4yo · G · ch | 52233 | 89 | 56.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:00 Hamilton?
No — the AI top pick (Return To Unit) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 19:00 Hamilton?
Top finishers: 1. Strength of Spirit (IRE) (8.50), 2. Impartiality (GB) (29.00), 3. Spoken Truth (IRE) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 19:00 Hamilton?
The winning time was 1m 52.52s.
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