May 07 / 16.23 Hamilton

16.23

Good To Soft

Nicole & Ryan Degan Wedding Celebrations Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 68y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Nicole & Ryan Degan Wedding Celebrations Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 521-24 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
In good form over hurdles during the winter and lost out by only a nose when back on the Flat at Newcastle (1m, AW; refitted cheekpieces) in March; not quite as good on turf last month (visored) but still enters calculations; cheekpieces back on today.
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2

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Bashful

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Showed benefit of latest wind op when winning twice at around 2m in February (good to soft/soft); slightly disappointing on latest outing in April, though, and needs to be back in peak form to have a chance off current mark.

8/1

6th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:05 Perth

Bashful

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

in touch with leaders

5/1

6th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:05 Perth

Bashful

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

A dual 2m winner and progressive over hurdles this season but he failed to translate that form back onto the Flat at Doncaster last month; he's the sort to bounce back here though.

5/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 386-92 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed very productive season for Jim Goldie last year, winning five times (good-soft; twice over C&D), and bounced back from disappointing reappearance run when second of four at Ayr (1m, good to firm) on Thursday; remains on a workable mark and today's slower ground will suit; respected.
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2

(12)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ayr

Shine On Brendan

9st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Jim Goldie

8yo who is 0-9 this year but he's run some good races, most recently third at Hamilton (1m, soft) off 2lb higher, and he won this 12 months ago (good); there's every chance he'll be thereabouts.

7/1

3rd

6

(5)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

15:00 Hamilton

Shine On Brendan

9st 8lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Jim Goldie

Nine-time winner (five times here) who won't mind what the weather does; yet to hit the target this season, though, and both runs this month have been disappointing; others have less to prove.

14/1

6th

5

(5)

21st Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 5

16:13 Hamilton

Shine On Brendan

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Jim Goldie

Runner-up twice this summer but form dipped last time; the 8yo is a five-time course winner and could go well returned to Hamilton.

15/2

Form: 2223-2 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Placed on final four of eight starts for Dermot Weld in Ireland and also ran well when close second in Wetherby novice (7f, good to soft) on recent seasonal/stable debut; today's longer trip will suit and his handicap mark looks workable; likely contender.
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5

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:51 Market Rasen

Westernesse

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bought for 20,000gns out of the O'Meara yard for which he won three times at up to 1m2f; made a quiet stable debut at Chester but was no doubt bought with hurdling in mind.

9/1

1

(9)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Westernesse

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bought for 20,000gns out of the O'Meara yard for which he won three times, the latest over 1m2f at Ripon in June; well held at York since then; unraced over this far which is a worry.

10/1

14/1

Form: 20-776 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Now 3lb lower than when winning here (1m1f, good) last June but has been out of form on the AW this year and is seemingly best suited by a sound surface on turf.
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2

17th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

17:45 Aintree

Havana Party

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

In career-best form on the Flat this year, winning twice over 1m on Tapeta at Newcastle (latest RPR 86); should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles and has possibilities here if he finds some fluency.

11/2

2

17th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

17:45 Aintree

Havana Party

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

In career-best form on the Flat this year, winning twice over 1m on Tapeta at Newcastle (latest RPR 86); should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles and has possibilities here if he finds some fluency.

11/2

1st

3

(1)

13th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Havana Party

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Iain Jardine

Ended 2023 in good form and he returned from five months off to win decisively over C&D three weeks ago; up 6lb but more appealing than most.

3/1

Form: 42035- CD

Last run: 187 days

W: 8st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Four-time C&D winner who is versatile regarding ground; not getting any younger, though, and returns from six-month break on a fairly tough mark; others preferred this time.
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8th

6

(6)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Retirement Beckons

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

Has gone 0-17 since winning over C&D last March at 50-1; ran the odd fair race last year but trailed home last here three weeks ago.

20/1

10th

7

(2)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Retirement Beckons

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Linda Perratt

slowly away

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-7121 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
In career-best form this year, with the latter of two wins gained at Bath (1m, good to soft) on Monday; has 5lb penalty to shoulder here but won't mind how much rain there is and good 3lb claimer George Bass is recruited.
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7th

7

(3)

17th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

15:55 Hamilton

Hiromichi

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jack Channon

Big prices and out of the frame in three starts since returning in April, albeit he met trouble when finishing in midfield in the Carlisle Bell (7.7f, soft) last month; 4lb lower than for the latest of two wins in April last year; interesting.

10/1

13

(12)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

16:50 Carlisle

Hiromichi

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Jack Channon

Two wins last April (1m, AW/soft) and he's 1lb lower than when last successful; the return to slow turf could also be a plus; however, he's failed to shine on either outing this season and has something to prove.

25/1

9th

9

(12)

11th May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Hiromichi

8st 11lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

7yo who has an impressive 8-28 strike-rate and is effective on Tapeta; he may have needed his comeback run at Newmarket last month but was beaten a long way at 66-1, and he was also below par last May/July on his final two outings last season; plenty to prove.

33/1

Non-runners

Hiromichi

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.50
Straight Forecast £15.04
Trifecta £29.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Westernesse

SPOTLIGHT:

Hiromichi

POSTDATA:

Bashful

TOPSPEED:

Havana Party

D Express:

Westernesse

Daily Mirror:

Westernesse

The Sun:

Westernesse

The Star:

Westernesse

Daily Record:

Westernesse

Telegraph:

Hiromichi

The Times:

Bashful