May 28 / 17.03 Hamilton

17.03

Good

Precision Windows Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 4f 15y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Precision Windows Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 037-24

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Two fair runs in 1m4f AW handicaps; likely needs more for the return to turf and longer trips might be his destiny as dam was a 1m6f Listed winner who finished third in the 2m4f Ascot Stakes, and whose winning offspring include a 2m winner; still not ruled out for yard that won this in 2024.
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2

(2)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 115y

Class 5

13:50 Doncaster

Hi Ya Mal

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Andrew Balding

Reliable and progressive since sent into handicaps, including for a Hamilton win (1m4f, good) on penultimate start and close third at Sandown (1m6f, good) on latest; the latter was behind a Prescott-trained improver and the problem is that he faces another of those today.

3/1

3rd

5

(3)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Sandown

Hi Ya Mal

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Consistent since sent into handicaps and had a bit up his sleeve at Hamilton 16 days ago (1m4f, good); 4lb rise is fair and interesting now sent further as his dam was a smart stayer.

11/4

1st

4

(4)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:03 Hamilton

Hi Ya Mal

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Two fair runs in 1m4f AW handicaps; likely needs more for the return to turf and longer trips might be his destiny as dam was a 1m6f Listed winner who finished third in the 2m4f Ascot Stakes, and whose winning offspring include a 2m winner; still not ruled out for yard that won this in 2024.

11/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 670-62

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Pedigree more about sprint trips on the dam's side but he came from a long way back to take a late second of six on 1m2f handicap debut at Beverley (good) in April; worth a go at 1m4f but this could be a warm race.
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1st

4

(2)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

19:52 Pontefract

Trojan Soldier

8st 13lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Improved for a step up in trip and then cheekpieces, getting off the mark at Southwell (1m6f) last month and following up at Ripon on Sunday (2m, good); escapes a penalty for that win and today's further rise in distance could spark additional progress; possible he could do with the ground drying out a bit but he's on the up and should make a bold bid to complete his hat-trick.

2/1

1st

3

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:17 Ripon

Trojan Soldier

9st 12lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Runner-up in four of his first five handicaps before finally cracking it in a four-runner race at Southwell (1m6f, AW) in April; that was in first-time cheekpieces (retained) but by just a nose, leading on the post; stays 2m and he's a player if transferring this year's improvement back to turf.

7/2

1st

2

(1)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Trojan Soldier

9st 5lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

0-9, but runner-up in four of his five handicaps including narrow defeats over 1m6f/16.5f here in both starts since returning in January; a player again with cheekpieces given a go.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7621-5

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Dour stayer who made light of 1m2f on heavy ground at Nottingham in October; up 9lb and the return to good ground didn't help there (1m2f) in April when having to be switched cost him momentum; still ran encouragingly, though, and he looks sure to do better over 1m4f with rain about.
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4th

3

(4)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:35 Hamilton

Gentle Warrior

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

Won twice over about 1m6f last September; low-key seasonal return last month but he fared better, albeit beaten at a short price, at Nottingham 18 days ago; shouldn't be too far away.

2/1

2nd

1

(4)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Nottingham

Gentle Warrior

9st 12lb

J: Toby Moore

T: K R Burke

Tailed off on Musselburgh reappearance (1m6f, soft) last month but that was a rare blip and he's feasibly treated on his best form last season including two wins over this trip (good); dangerous if he can bounce back.

13/8

10th

11

(6)

4th Apr 2026

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 3

15:05 Musselburgh

Gentle Warrior

8st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: K R Burke

Highly reliable in handicaps, with 1m6f doing the trick when he won on good ground at Haydock and Chester in space of a week last September; needs to resume progress but enters calculations.

11/2

Form: 4-55

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Dam bred three Group 1 winners in Italy, two at 1m4f; has run with plenty of credit in qualifying events, considering 1m was inadequate on first two starts before denied a clear run when building up to a challenge at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) this month; can improve now handicapping at 1m4f.
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3

(6)

4th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

18:40 Haydock

Joyful Sound

9st 8lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

No immediate improvement for the switch to handicaps at Hamilton in May (1m4f, good), weakening in the closing stages; 2lb drop in the weights helps and she remains capable of better.

7/1

4th

1

(3)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:03 Hamilton

Joyful Sound

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ed Walker

Dam bred three Group 1 winners in Italy, two at 1m4f; has run with plenty of credit in qualifying events, considering 1m was inadequate on first two starts before denied a clear run when building up to a challenge at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) this month; can improve now handicapping at 1m4f.

7/2

4th

1

(3)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:03 Hamilton

Joyful Sound

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ed Walker

Dam bred three Group 1 winners in Italy, two at 1m4f; has run with plenty of credit in qualifying events, considering 1m was inadequate on first two starts before denied a clear run when building up to a challenge at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) this month; can improve now handicapping at 1m4f.

7/2

Form: 98-131 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Has run for three different trainers in as many starts, making it 2-3 over 1m4f on AW when making all from a subsequent winner at Newcastle in April; needs to show he can do it back on turf against unexposed rivals.
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3rd

4

(2)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Bruce Banner

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Made a winning yard debut at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) last April and he's since won over hurdles at Musselburgh in November; bounced back from a lesser effort when second of six at Redcar (1m6f, good) 20 days ago and won't mind this drop back in trip.

9/2

2nd

5

(5)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

18:20 Redcar

Bruce Banner

8st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Rebecca Menzies

Made all to win a small-field handicap at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) last April off a 2lb higher mark, and made a winning debut over hurdles in November; stayed on for third in a 1m4f handicap at Newcastle in March (visored first time) but looked stretched by 2m latest; this trip should be in range and he can't be ruled out.

9/1

5th

7

(3)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:48 Southwell (AW)

Bruce Banner

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Rebecca Menzies

AW/hurdles winner; ran well in first-time visor at Newcastle (12.5f) returned to this code most recently; place possibilities in the retained headgear, provided he's as effective back up in distance.

6/1

Form: 0-65

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Bred to appreciate 1m2f and that's the way it's been looking over 7f on AW this year, making some late inroads without threatening each time; open to improvement on handicap debut but stamina remains the key question over this far; had wind surgery after debut, now tongue tied.
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6th

5

(5)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:03 Hamilton

Eagle Strike

8st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Bred to appreciate 1m2f and that's the way it's been looking over 7f on AW this year, making some late inroads without threatening each time; open to improvement on handicap debut but stamina remains the key question over this far; had wind surgery after debut, now tongue tied.

6/1

6th

5

(5)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:03 Hamilton

Eagle Strike

8st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Bred to appreciate 1m2f and that's the way it's been looking over 7f on AW this year, making some late inroads without threatening each time; open to improvement on handicap debut but stamina remains the key question over this far; had wind surgery after debut, now tongue tied.

6/1

5th

8

(4)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eagle Strike

9st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Gemma Tutty

slowly away, in rear

10/1

Non-runners

Jedhi Knight

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.10
Straight Forecast £12.17
Trifecta £43.80

Selections

The Times:

Trojan Soldier

SPOTLIGHT:

Gentle Warrior

Daily Mail:

Joyful Sound

The Star:

Jedhi Knight

Daily Mirror:

Bruce Banner

D Express:

Joyful Sound

Telegraph:

Trojan Soldier

The Guardian:

Trojan Soldier

The Sun:

Trojan Soldier

Daily Record:

Trojan Soldier

RP RATINGS:

Gentle Warrior

POSTDATA:

Gentle Warrior