May 07 / 13.30 Hamilton

13.30

Good To Soft

Les Hoey MBE Dreammaker Foundation Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 7y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Les Hoey MBE Dreammaker Foundation Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 320-45 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Triple C&D winner in 2022 (good to firm-good to soft) and came back from six-month break with two very respectable runs in April; needs to better those recent efforts but the return to this track is an obvious plus.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

11

(11)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:30 Musselburgh

Refuge

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Posted a second-place finish in May but isn't particularly solid on the rest of his 2025 form; further drop in weights takes him to 10lb below last winning mark.

16/1

6

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:58 Catterick

Refuge

10st 7lb

J: Miss Serena Brotherton

T: Michael & David Easterby

Runner-up at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) in May but he has been below his best in five starts since; needs a return to form with the visor back on for the first time since 2021.

7/1

10th

8

(12)

21st Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

14:43 Hamilton

Refuge

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Four-time C&D winner; runner-up here in May but not in anything like the same form since and needs to stage a revival.

16/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -90243 D BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Returned from winter break with two down-the-field AW runs in March but was seemingly back in the groove when making the frame on all three starts last month, including a close second off today's mark on soft turf at Doncaster; likely to be right in the thick of things again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(5)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gustav Graves

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Course regular who's going beyond 5f for the first time in almost two years; remains consistent and is on a winning mark but others are preferred over this trip.

10/1

6th

8

(8)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gustav Graves

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

In-form 8yo, placed at Wolverhampton and Newcastle on his last two starts; goes back up in class but it's difficult to rule out this eight-time course winner who should get a good pace to aim at.

10/1

3rd

1

(7)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Gustav Graves

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Eight of his nine wins on the AW have been at Wolverhampton and the other came over this C&D; ran well but was no match for the winner when second of nine at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) nine days ago; claims off his last winning mark.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 062-36 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Gained both wins over C&D, the latter in first-time cheekpieces last August (soft ground); made pleasing seasonal debut when third at Doncaster (5f, soft; no headgear) last month and didn't run badly over 6f 18 days later (cheekpieces back on); has a fighting chance back at 5f here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(7)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:40 Ripon

Burj Malinka

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: Adrian Nicholls

led against near rail

11/2

3rd

11

(11)

6th Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

14:55 Hamilton

Burj Malinka

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: Adrian Nicholls

Extended his run of creditable efforts last time, when he divided Huddle Up and Count d'Orsay at Carlisle; no problems with ground/track/trip and likely to give it his best shot again.

5/1

3rd

6

(9)

30th May 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Carlisle

Burj Malinka

10st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Back to winning form at Thirsk (6f, heavy) last month and has twice run well since, fourth of nine on ground that would have been quick enough at Beverley (5f) last time; considered under his promising amateur.

7/2

4th
2 (5)
Rory

11/4

Form: 3335-6 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Scored over C&D (good) just under a year ago and admirably consistent since; did well to finish sixth of 16 on last month's seasonal debut at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft), having lost ground at the start, and should cope if the ground ends up soft here (untested on heavy); respected.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(1)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Rory

8st 11lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Hold-up performer who needs the cards to fall right; losing run stretches back to July 2024 and others appeal more for win purposes.

14/1

6th

7

(11)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:13 Newcastle (AW)

Rory

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

7-91 but without a win since July 2024; didn't get the breaks when fifth at Southwell (6f) on penultimate start and was an encouraging third to an in-form pair over C&D (beaten under 2l) 11 days ago; a likely player under Mulrennan.

4/1

13

(13)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Rory

9st 0lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Three-time course scorer; on a long losing sequence but holds a good chance off current mark, provided he takes well to first-time visor; has won in cheekpieces.

10/1

20/1

Form: 8907-6 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 8st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Returned from five-month break with very underwhelming run in basement-grade AW classified race in March (6f) and remains without a win since May 2021; difficult to enthuse over from out of the weights here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(11)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Sharrabang

9st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Stella Barclay

Ran okay behind Blackcurrent here last month but he's since finished tailed off over 7f at Catterick; each-way claims if on a good day.

12/1

9th

9

(5)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:50 Catterick

Sharrabang

8st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Stella Barclay

Lost his way from the end of June onwards until staging a partial revival at Newcastle latest (6f), rallying close home; losing run of 30 is off-putting.

20/1

Form: 578-80 CD

Last run: 93 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on both AW starts in early part of this year but was well suited by the soft ground when causing 50-1 surprise over C&D last summer, and is likely to have conditions in her favour today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

9

(10)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:42 Catterick

Burtonlodge Beauty

9st 0lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Linda Perratt

towards rear

14/1

18

23rd Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

13:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Burtonlodge Beauty

8st 10lb

T: Linda Perratt

9th

12

(10)

16th Oct 2023

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:10 Musselburgh

Burtonlodge Beauty

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Linda Perratt

Runner-up at Hamilton in August but no better than sixth across her four starts since and she's won just once from 36 attempts.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £26.50
Straight Forecast £28.60
Trifecta £65.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gustav Graves

RP RATINGS:

Rory

D Express:

Burj Malinka

POSTDATA:

Gustav Graves

The Times:

Gustav Graves

Daily Mirror:

Gustav Graves

Daily Record:

Burj Malinka

Telegraph:

Rory

The Sun:

Rory

The Star:

Rory