May 17 / 19.15 Hamilton

19.15

Good

Precon Braveheart Handicap

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 1m 4f 15y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Precon Braveheart Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 094-36 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Course scorer for Jim Goldie who never threatened on his yard debut when sixth of nine in 1m4f Newmarket handicap 13 days ago; it would come as no surprise if he bounced back here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13

(15)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

19:05 Hamilton

Geremia

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Two wins last year (good to soft/soft; including here) and he took a six-runner C&D handicap (good) in May; however, slow starts can be an issue and he was well beaten at Thirsk last time; the cheekpieces had no positive impact on sole previous use in 2021; others are more compelling.

33/1

15th

2

(14)

16th Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Thirsk

Geremia

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Three-time winner at up to 1m5f, on good or slower; latest success came at Hamilton (1m4f, good), on his penultimate start; finished over 3l ahead of Hope You Can Run when sixth back at Hamilton latest; more needed.

9/1

6th

8

(4)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:40 Hamilton

Geremia

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Left Jim Goldie before penultimate start; two wins from four races at Hamilton, including when he mowed down Capital Theory from the back in six-runner race (1m4f) 16 days ago; back up 4lb (peak mark was 2lb higher still) and stays further than this; another telling late challenge could be on its way.

8/1

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2/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 337-41 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Arrives on the back of a ready 1m5f success here 12 days ago; has a 5lb penalty to shoulder now but still holds leading claims in his current mood.
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4

(2)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 100y

17:30 Sligo

Capital Theory

9st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Six wins in Britain; gained a first Irish success at Naas last October, scoring at 25-1 in a 16-runner handicap; previous form included a second placing in a Ballinrobe claimer, and sixth of 12 in the corresponding race to this; seasonal debut.

12/1

27

(20)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Capital Theory

10st 5lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: H D McGuigan

Had this rider aboard when scoring at Naas nine days ago, with Considering back in third; worth considering; first reserve.

2

(16)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 125y

16:55 Naas

Capital Theory

9st 12lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: H D McGuigan

Step in the right direction at Bellewstown recently (1m4f, soft); drop in trip could suit.

12/1

Form: 5075-5 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Landed this prize in 2022 and he wasn't disgraced after seven months off when fifth of eight at Ripon (1m4f) 20 days ago; he can't be dismissed off a falling mark for a yard among the winners.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

5th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Get Shirty

10st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Long in the tooth and on the downgrade now but still retains a good chunk of ability, as evidenced by his fourth of 20 in Royal Ascot marathon (2m4f, good to firm) in June; moves back up in trip after respectable fourth in deeper race than this here (12.5f) last month; must be considered.

5/4

1st

1

(3)

5th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Get Shirty

10st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Long in the tooth and on the downgrade now but still retains a good chunk of ability, as evidenced by his fourth of 20 in Royal Ascot marathon (2m4f, good to firm) in June; moves back up in trip after respectable fourth in deeper race than this here (12.5f) last month; must be considered.

5/4

4th

8

(7)

22nd Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 2

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Get Shirty

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Winless in well over two years and takes a drop in trip on his belated AW debut, having run a couple of times over 2m4f in the summer; this is less competitive off a career-low mark and he has claims if stamina comes into the equation.

7/1

Form: 12145- BF

Last run: 324 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
A fairly useful 1m2f winner for John and Thady Gosden in 2023; showed winning form over hurdles for his current yard in February but then refused to race at Sandown 20 days ago; he has something to prove back in this sphere now.
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5th

2

(3)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

16:25 Brighton

Maasai Mara

10st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Ran big race in defeat over C&D (good to firm) in May and is still well handicapped but ought to have been suited by the soft ground when soundly beaten at Goodwood (1m6f) in June and has become far too inconsistent to rely upon.

14/1

7th

5

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:39 Goodwood

Maasai Mara

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Only beaten a neck at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago (has won on soft); 2lb higher and has to prove his stamina over this far on the Flat.

3/1

2nd

3

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

15:20 Brighton

Maasai Mara

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Regressed over hurdles last year but there was some encouragement with a hood deployed when fourth of seven at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) on his Flat return last month; blinkers (retained) were back on when a pace bias and wide draw did for him at Chester three weeks ago; not entirely ruled out.

14/1

5th
4 (6)
Faylaq

5/1

Form: 306-44 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Winless since 2019 but he comes here in decent nick, fourth of 14 in 1m4f Thirsk handicap 27 days ago; he ought to be in the shake-up eased 1lb.
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3

(8)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:35 Hamilton

Faylaq

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

9yo who was well beaten in the John Smith's Cup at York last month but won two in a row here (1m5f/1m4f, good to firm) in May and continued in good form until his blip last time; not ruled out now back here.

12/1

9

(12)

12th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:10 York

Faylaq

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Two wins at Hamilton (1m5f/1m4f, good to firm) in May and creditable fifth in the Northumberland Plate a fortnight ago (2m, AW); he's a 9yo who has never won off a mark this high but is versatile in terms of trip and ran well over C&D last month; not ruled out each-way.

22/1

5th

7

(2)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Faylaq

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Third and sixth in last two runnings of the C&D Vase on this card; in the groove with successive wins at Hamilton (1m5f/1m4f) this May; however, he's been held off this mark when back up to Class 2 in his three starts since, still in form but suggesting that others will have the edge today.

18/1

Form: /3215- D BF

Last run: 226 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 4yo who got off the mark at Ffos Las (1m4f) in September; hung badly left when last of five at Nottingham following month so needs to hit the ground running on her seasonal return.
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5th

5

(1)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Ffos Las

Navarre Express

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Wide-margin course win on her handicap debut last September (1m4f, soft); best run since when a close third of seven at Hamilton last month (1m5f, soft); 2m likely to be in range but her three best efforts have been on soft ground and she's unlikely to get that here.

9/2

3rd

1

(5)

29th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:20 Hamilton

Navarre Express

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Hugo Palmer

Finished last on final run last season and same story on recent return; however, she may have needed that latest run and this lightly raced 4yo is not written off in view of her progressive form last August/September.

10/1

6th

6

(5)

17th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 3

19:15 Hamilton

Navarre Express

8st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Hugo Palmer

Low-mileage 4yo who got off the mark at Ffos Las (1m4f) in September; hung badly left when last of five at Nottingham following month so needs to hit the ground running on her seasonal return.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.60
Straight Forecast £11.26
Trifecta £44.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Capital Theory

Daily Mail:

Get Shirty

The Times:

Navarre Express

TOPSPEED:

Geremia

The Sun:

Faylaq

RP RATINGS:

Capital Theory

POSTDATA:

Capital Theory

Telegraph:

Capital Theory

The Guardian:

Capital Theory

Daily Mirror:

Capital Theory

The Star:

Capital Theory

Daily Record:

Capital Theory

D Express:

Get Shirty