July 16 / 15.25 Hamilton

15.25

Good To Firm

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: Partly cloudy

7/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 0-1160 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
High-class handicap form at 6f to 1m on a range of surfaces and he was up against it when second to a progressive winner in this race last year; has since won two handicaps at Meydan for new yard and perhaps felt the lack of a recent run when mid-division in the Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot last month; leading player.
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16th

5

(22)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Goodwood

English Oak

9st 9lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Completed a Meydan double early this year; came up short in the Royal Ascot handicap he'd won in 2024 but ran respectably, behind an unbeaten rival, at Hamilton most recently; has to overcome the widest draw returned to a bigger stage.

40/1

2nd

1

(2)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 2

15:25 Hamilton

English Oak

10st 4lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Hamad Al Jehani

High-class handicap form at 6f to 1m on a range of surfaces and he was up against it when second to a progressive winner in this race last year; has since won two handicaps at Meydan for new yard and perhaps felt the lack of a recent run when mid-division in the Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot last month; leading player.

7/1

14th

3

(10)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

English Oak

9st 10lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Campaigned at Meydan this year for new yard, winning two handicaps then not disgraced in Group 3; two attempts at this prize comprise a ready success off 4lb lower in 2024 (good to firm; recorded peak RPR) and poor effort (in cheekpieces) last year; likely player provided he's in top form.

20/1

Form: -52029

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Two 6f AW wins as a juvenile and he nearly pulled off a step up in trip when going down narrowly at Chester (extended 7f, good) in May; had no chance of getting involved after getting badly hampered on the rail at Epsom in June; gelded since; open to some improvement but he's another trying a new trip.
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7

(1)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Sandown

Monarchs Gold

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Two 6f wins as a 2yo; several creditable efforts this season but has looked held by the handicapper, fifth over this trip at Chester four weeks ago; needs something extra.

12/1

5th

9

(7)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

15:52 Chester

Monarchs Gold

9st 2lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Won twice on AW (6f) as a 2yo; his best run this season came at Chester when a close second over 7.6f at the May meeting; good third at Hamilton last month (first run after a gelding operation); each-way shout.

11/2

3rd

5

(3)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 2

15:25 Hamilton

Monarchs Gold

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Two 6f AW wins as a juvenile and he nearly pulled off a step up in trip when going down narrowly at Chester (extended 7f, good) in May; had no chance of getting involved after getting badly hampered on the rail at Epsom in June; gelded since; open to some improvement but he's another trying a new trip.

9/1

Form: 04-500 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
A superstar down the years and he's quite well treated again now but all his handicap wins at 7f and 1m have been on downhill tracks on good to soft or slower ground; better days ahead once the rains come.
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12

(9)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:00 Goodwood

Rhoscolyn

8st 6lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: David O’Meara

Well suited by ground softer than good; six-time winner at Goodwood and had an excuse (unsuitable conditions) in most recent course start; doesn't have the prettiest form figures this term but he has slipped to a very attractive mark; record in this race reads 3100.

11/2

13th

10

(1)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Rhoscolyn

8st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Hasn't fired yet this term but needs conditions softer than good to show his best form; has dropped down to a tempting mark but is 0-3 around here and is at his best at Goodwood and Epsom.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: -01035 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

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Form: 1-1

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 92

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Form: 1-130 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 90

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Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £10.20
Straight Forecast £15.09
Trifecta £37.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

I'll Be Back

POSTDATA:

Salam Dubawi

TOPSPEED:

English Oak

RP RATINGS:

I'll Be Back

The Times:

I'll Be Back

Telegraph:

I'll Be Back

The Guardian:

I'll Be Back

D Express:

I'll Be Back

Daily Mirror:

I'll Be Back

The Star:

I'll Be Back

Daily Record:

I'll Be Back

Daily Mail:

Salam Dubawi

The Sun:

Salam Dubawi

NEWMARKET:

English Oak