May 27 / 15.35 Hamilton

15.35

Good To Firm

Cupa Slates Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5286.34
  • 1m 5f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Cupa Slates Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25

Form: 6-5212 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Running well since upped to 1m6f, recording form figures of 212 on his last three starts; no obvious reason he wouldn't go well again and he is travelling a long way for this assignment.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(3)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:35 Hamilton

Shipshape

8st 11lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Running well since upped to 1m6f, recording form figures of 212 on his last three starts; no obvious reason he wouldn't go well again and he is travelling a long way for this assignment.

15/8

2nd

5

(4)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Thirsk

Shipshape

9st 1lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Positive start to his time with Bernard Llewellyn, getting off the mark in 1m6f Soutthwell handicap 17 days ago; showed promise on turf for previous yard and should remain competitive off 4lb higher.

4/1

1st

6

(5)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Shipshape

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Bernard Llewellyn

0-7; shaped with encouragement here over 1m4f on his yard debut and backed up that impression when second of ten at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) 15 days ago; unexposed over this distance and he's a major contender.

9/2

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 116-76

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Three wins over 1m2f last season; unplaced twice this year but dropped 4lb for his troubles and this represents an ease in grade; stamina for 1m5f not assured.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(5)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:35 Hamilton

Raulin

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Three wins over 1m2f last season; unplaced twice this year but dropped 4lb for his troubles and this represents an ease in grade; stamina for 1m5f not assured.

3/1

6th

5

(1)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

16:30 Redcar

Raulin

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Went up the weights having won three times last year, including C&D (good to firm) in May; unplaced on final start last term and same story on recent reappearance, but he may have needed that latest run and is not ruled out.

8/1

7th

1

(9)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:16 Ripon

Raulin

9st 10lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Front-runner who won on handicap debut at Redcar (1m2f, good to soft) last May and scored twice in a row at Pontefract (1m2f good/good to firm) last summer; unplaced on final run last year and has to prove his current mark is within range, but he might be the type to continue to progress this season.

11/1

Form: -55104

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Dipped into Class 5 company at Newcastle in March and won comfortably (extended 1m4f); two disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove; has run well in two course visits, at least.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(2)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:35 Hamilton

Ludos Landing

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Dipped into Class 5 company at Newcastle in March and won comfortably (extended 1m4f); two disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove; has run well in two course visits, at least.

10/1

4th

4

(2)

1st May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:53 Newcastle (AW)

Ludos Landing

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

Won for blinkers first being fitted and did so again for them going back on over C&D two months ago; lacked consistency in recent times and there's not much wiggle room off this mark but he's capable if on a going day.

10/1

2/1

Form: 135-02 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Non-runners

Furhaan

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Payout
Exacta £5.80
Straight Forecast £6.61
Trifecta £15.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shipshape

POSTDATA:

Gentle Warrior

The Sun:

Ludo's Landing

RP RATINGS:

Shipshape

The Times:

Shipshape

The Guardian:

Shipshape

D Express:

Shipshape

The Star:

Shipshape

Daily Record:

Shipshape

Telegraph:

Gentle Warrior

Daily Mail:

Gentle Warrior

Daily Mirror:

Gentle Warrior