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Hampton By Hilton Hotel Handicap Stakes

17:20 Hamilton Wed 02 Sep 2026 0m6f6y Class 6 Soft 13 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Iris Dancer silks

Iris Dancer

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 28%

9TH

Mr Fox says

Iris Dancer (SR 62, 4/1) is the joint-highest rated runner in the field and carries a very manageable 9-8, giving her a weight edge over joint-SR-leader Impressor (9-1, but a 9-year-old with DistFit:-). The 42% market move inward is the most aggressive steam in this race and signals strong stable confidence from Tristan Davidson's yard (20% strike rate from 143 runners — the best trainer SR in this field). Her Course:W2P3 record at Hamilton is decisive context; she is a proven specialist at this track, now dropping two class tiers (ClassMv:↓2) off a mark 1lb lower than her last win. The 'b' headgear suggests connections are sharpening her up for a specific target. The going query (GoingFit:?) is the one caveat, but the class drop plus course expertise at 4/1 makes this a compelling case. Each-way alternative: Impressor. Main danger: Impressor — Impressor (SR 62, 6/1) matches Iris Dancer on SR, has steamed 47% into the market, carries a feather-weight 9-1, and boasts Course:W3P10 at Hamilton — the deepest course record in the field — with GoingFit:~ confirming he handles soft ground.

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Full result

Winner: Big Apple Jack (GB) at SP 11/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Big Apple Jack silks Big Apple Jack Fox #4 Michael & David Easterby · Billy Garritty 15/2
  2. 2 Lumenbourg silks Lumenbourg Fox #3 Julie Camacho · Clifford Lee 7/1
  3. 3 Valentine Catcher silks Valentine Catcher Tim Easterby · David Allan 9/2
  4. 4 Lesley's Boy silks Lesley's Boy Richard & Peter Fahey · Oisin Orr 18/1
  5. 5 Camera Shy silks Camera Shy Michael Dods · Connor Beasley 25/1
  6. 6 Doon The Glen silks Doon The Glen Jim Goldie · Shay Farmer(5) 14/1
  7. 7 Men Of Honour silks Men Of Honour Ruth Carr · James Sullivan 12/1
  8. 8 Mount Ruapehu silks Mount Ruapehu Iain Jardine · Jack Nicholls(3) 16/1
  9. 9 Iris Dancer silks Iris Dancer Fox #1 Tristan Davidson · Rowan Scott 4/1
  10. 10 White Umbrella silks White Umbrella Christopher Kellett · Paul Mulrennan 13/2
  11. 11 Summerstorms Dream silks Summerstorms Dream Jim Goldie · Lauren Young(5) 25/1
  12. 12 Impressor silks Impressor Fox #2 Phillip Makin · Sam James 6/1
  13. 13 Edgewater Drive silks Edgewater Drive Wilf Storey · Greg Fairley 22/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Iris Dancer silks Iris Dancer 4/1 9TH
  2. 2 Impressor silks Impressor 6/1 12TH
  3. 3 Lumenbourg silks Lumenbourg 6/1 🥈 2ND
  4. 4 Big Apple Jack silks Big Apple Jack 6/1 SP 11/2 🏆 WON