July 17 / 15.22 Hamilton

15.22

Good

Wellman Cars Private Hire Almada Mile Handicap

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 1m 0f 68y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Wellman Cars Private Hire Almada Mile Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 8-B576 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has done the majority of his racing abroad, including five wins at Group level at around this trip on the continent; rain wouldn't be a problem on this return to handicap company, but it remains to be seen how well treated he is.
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1

(6)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Brave Emperor

10st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Did well on the AW in his younger days (112112) including a win over C&D, but not seen on an artificial surface since April 2023; showed a bit more when fifth of eight at Haydock (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago and is an interesting contender back on Polytrack; stable also runs Tempus.

9/1

1

(6)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Brave Emperor

10st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Did well on the AW in his younger days (112112) including a win over C&D, but not seen on an artificial surface since April 2023; showed a bit more when fifth of eight at Haydock (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago and is an interesting contender back on Polytrack; stable also runs Tempus.

9/1

5th

2

(2)

17th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 212y

Class 3

15:05 Haydock

Brave Emperor

9st 13lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

Has recorded his biggest wins abroad, mostly at Group level; far from solid on 2025 form, latterly in handicaps; best watched unless the market speaks positively.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9-9060 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Highly tried after his impressive win in last year's Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm), but has mainly been disappointing and only beat two home in the same race four weeks ago; rain not a problem but still has enough to prove; cheekpieces removed after one use.
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13

(18)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

English Oak

8st 13lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: Ed Walker

Highly tried after his impressive win at 2024 Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) but has mainly been disappointing; second of six at Hamilton (1m) 12 days ago was clearly his best show this season but he needs to build on that today over a new trip.

18/1

2

(4)

17th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 2

15:22 Hamilton

English Oak

9st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Walker

Highly tried after his impressive win in last year's Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm), but has mainly been disappointing and only beat two home in the same race four weeks ago; rain not a problem but still has enough to prove; cheekpieces removed after one use.

7/1

25th

12

(27)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

English Oak

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Ed Walker

Well ahead of his mark last June when taking this race to pieces but he never went on from that and has been slow to come to hand this year; first-time cheekpieces could hurry him up and he's only 1lb higher than last year so has a big weights chance.

5/1

Form: 080-41 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won twice last year, including here (1m1f, soft), and after having undergone wind surgery in the spring he stepped up from his reappearance when successful at Ayr (1m, soft) 11 days ago; just 1lb wrong under his penalty and a major player, all the more so if the ground eases.
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4th

5

(5)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 2

15:51 Hamilton

Theoryofeverything

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Ran well when fifth of 18 at York (1m, good) three weeks ago on his second start of the season; his four wins (one here) have come on soft going so slower ground today would aid his cause; could be a contender.

6/1

5th

13

(14)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

14:55 York

Theoryofeverything

8st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: David O’Meara

Second of 14 off 1lb higher behind Thunder Roar at Ayr (1m) last September on his favoured soft ground, and didn't run badly when 4l 11th of 21 in the Lincoln at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) on his reappearance; however, others have more compelling credentials.

25/1

11th

16

(10)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:32 Doncaster

Theoryofeverything

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: David O’Meara

Second of 14 off this mark behind Thunder Roar at Ayr (1m) last September on his favoured soft ground; however, he was below that level more often than not last season and is likely to find this too competitive.

33/1

Form: 1-51 CD

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Beautifully bred and didn't need to improve much on previous form to land a five-runner novice over C&D (good to firm; 1-3) in May (held Group 1 entries at the time); subsequent wins by the second and third give the form some substance and he remains open to plenty more progress now handicapping; debut win came on soft; still holds a Great Voltigeur entry.
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2nd

1

(7)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Sallaal

9st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Made it three wins from his first four starts when scoring on handicap debut at Hamilton (8.3f, good) last July; his progress stalled in two Listed races subsequently but this lightly raced 4yo has been gelded since and the return to better ground could be a positive, along with the step up in trip; retains potential for a top trainer who won this in 2018 and 2019; respected.

4/1

5

(10)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Sallaal

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Lightly raced progressive 3yo whose two wins have been in small-runner Hamilton contests at this trip on decent ground; softer ground seemed to stretch him when respectable third in Sandown Listed on latest; tried hooded now and has to be respected.

9/2

Form: 203732

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Placed in five of his last seven starts, as when second of six at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) 16 days ago; only 1lb higher, but has scored just once in 33 outings since his successful debut; should run his race, but others preferred for the win.
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1

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:30 Redcar

Rhythm Master

9st 12lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Geoffrey Harker

Mostly creditable efforts in 2025 and he won at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) in August; Chester's extended 1m2f possibly stretched his stamina last time; could bounce back but as a 7yo he's more exposed than some of these.

10/1

7th

3

(2)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:00 Chester

Rhythm Master

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Geoffrey Harker

Modest strike-rate of 3-37 but his last win was at Thirsk (7f) last month and he ran another good race when a close third at Newmarket (1m) last time; now goes into unknown territory at this trip but he ran well over 1m1f in July and he's not ruled out; acts on good to firm and good to soft.

9/1

Form: 506-03

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Yet to win a handicap though was beaten just a head and a nose into third of 16 in the Carlisle Bell (7.7f, soft) last time; rain not an issue, but has gone back up 3lb so more will be needed.
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4th

6

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

15:23 Pontefract

Sailthisshipalone

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Ivan Furtado

Soft-ground win for Richard Fahey last November (1m); tongue tied for the first time when making a winning stable debut over C&D three weeks ago (good to soft); 3lb higher in a better race and going without cheekpieces today; handles good ground but perhaps wouldn't want it any faster.

7/2

1st

1

(8)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

15:27 Pontefract

Sailthisshipalone

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ivan Furtado

Record of 2-21 for Richard Fahey; successful in most recent turf attempt but the market may prove best guide on stable debut; tongue-tie added; still in same ownership.

12/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sallaal

RP RATINGS:

Rhythm Master

POSTDATA:

Theoryofeverything

The Star:

Brave Emperor

NEWMARKET:

Sallaal

The Times:

Sallaal

Daily Mail:

Sallaal

D Express:

Sallaal

Daily Mirror:

Sallaal

The Sun:

Sallaal

Daily Record:

Sallaal

TOPSPEED:

Rhythm Master

Telegraph:

Rhythm Master

The Guardian:

Rhythm Master