July 12 / 19.30 Hamilton

19.30

Good

Apex Traffic Management Design Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5286.34
  • 1m 5f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Apex Traffic Management Design Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 34-1 C

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in two juvenile runs but he found improvement upped to 1m3f when landing a small-field maiden here (good to firm; first run since gelded) in May; still has plenty of potential and he's an interesting contender now upped to this trip on handicap debut.
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3

(4)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 4

18:15 Musselburgh

Talismans Time

9st 10lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Won small-field races at Hamilton for a maiden (1m3f, good to firm) last May and handicap (1m5f, good) last July; seriously raised in class when tailed-off last at 14-1 in the Melrose Handicap at York (1m6f, good to firm; again sweating) last August, but he could be of renewed interest on this reappearance for an in-form yard.

4/1

10

(3)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

14:25 York

Talismans Time

9st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Two runs last year and built upon that promise to win Hamilton maiden (1m3f, good to firm) in May; comfortably followed up in handicap there (1m5f, good) last month; that was in a small field against older horses but the runner-up was a winner either side of that outing and this fellow did it readily; could have more to offer and he's not discounted up 5lb.

10/1

1st

5

(5)

12th Jul 2025

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

19:30 Hamilton

Talismans Time

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Edward Bethell

Showed promise in two juvenile runs but he found improvement upped to 1m3f when landing a small-field maiden here (good to firm; first run since gelded) in May; still has plenty of potential and he's an interesting contender now upped to this trip on handicap debut.

11/4

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9/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2-9341 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Handles most ground and he made it 5-15 at Hamilton when coming from off the pace to beat 13 rivals over 1m3f last month; up 4lb but he still looks feasibly treated and has won over an extended 1m4f in the past; key player.
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12th

9

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

17:15 Thirsk

Spanish Hustle

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Hamilton specialist who was tailed off there on his reappearance a fortnight ago (pulled hard); hard to fancy on the back of that but it may have got the freshness out of him and he's on his last winning mark; not a forlorn hope on his first visit here.

25/1

10th

11

(6)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:45 Hamilton

Spanish Hustle

8st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Easily best known at Hamilton where he's 6-20, including two wins last summer; competitive if he returns in last season's peak form but he's needed at least his first run back in previous seasons.

20/1

7

(9)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

11:56 Catterick

Spanish Hustle

9st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Easily best known at Hamilton where he's 6-20, including two wins this summer; fourth in a blanket finish (also involving Mafting) there on penultimate start but well beaten at Ayr on latest and he has more to prove here; 7lb claimer enlisted.

14/1

3rd
3 (3)
Tafsir

12/1

Form: 076706 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Two wins here (1m5f/1m4f) last September and latest was off 2lb higher; looks interesting on that form but she's struggled in her six runs this season and needs a big turnaround.
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8

(7)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:30 York

Tafsir

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

First visit here; excels at Hamilton, where she was short-headed last month (1m4f, soft), and she was always behind at Ayr on Thursday on a very rare crack at 1m2f (heavy); attempts at this trip have also been scarce but there have been hints that it's a distance at which she could have untapped potential.

16/1

2

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Tafsir

10st 2lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Course winner who was beaten by a short head at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) last time; she excels at Hamilton and has never won over a trip this short, but her surplus stamina may be no bad thing given the testing conditions.

11/2

2nd

2

(1)

22nd Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 4

15:33 Hamilton

Tafsir

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Lost a lot of ground at the start at Ayr last Thursday so there's a risk attached on the back of that; however, in the circumstances she did well to finish third of six (beaten just over 9l) and three of her last four wins have come here (on various ground) including this race last year; capable.

6/1

Form: 2-8831 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Four of his six wins have been over C&D and latest was on good ground last month; that was a narrow success in a bunched finish but he battled well to come out on top and is only 2lb higher here; respected.
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1st

1

9th May 2026

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:47 Hexham

Two Auld Pals

12st 0lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Not really firing on all cylinders when last seen in the winter but returns from 12-week break on a good mark and is versatile regarding ground; gained his only hurdle win over C&D; no surprise if he features.

8/1

8th

12

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Carlisle

Two Auld Pals

11st 4lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Five-time Flat winner who has a consistent profile over hurdles; handles soft ground but has a bit to find with He's Bresilian on last month's Ayr form.

10/1

3rd

3

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Two Auld Pals

11st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Showed fair form at a juvenile hurdler two seasons ago, winning at Hexham in March 2024 (2m, heavy); didn't progress in handicaps after that; has since won twice over 1m5f on the Flat at Hamilton (good/soft) but below his best on last two Flat runs.

5/1

Form: 4-7533

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but he's finished third over 1m4f at Ripon (good to soft) and Beverley (good to firm) in his last two starts; dropped 1lb and has possibilities if he can find something extra.
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10th

1

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Ancient Myth

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: N F Glynn

Flat winner for David O'Meara was tailed off when 50/1 on stable/hurdles debut at Killarney; hard to fancy.

66/1

12th

1

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Ancient Myth

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: N F Glynn

Bought for 10,000gns after losing his form in two starts following a breakthrough Flat win at Thirsk (1m4f, good to firm) in August for David O'Meara; others more likely.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £3.87
Trifecta £12.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Talismans Time

Daily Mail:

Two Auld Pals

SPOTLIGHT:

Spanish Hustle

The Times:

Talismans Time

Telegraph:

Talismans Time

D Express:

Talismans Time

The Star:

Talismans Time

Daily Record:

Talismans Time

Daily Mirror:

Two Auld Pals

The Sun:

Two Auld Pals

POSTDATA:

Spanish Hustle

The Guardian:

Spanish Hustle