May 17 / 18.40 Hamilton

18.40

Good

Precon William Wallace Handicap

  • Prize money: £5286.34
  • 0m 6f 6y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Precon William Wallace Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

Form: 100-05 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Took this contest in 2022 and she teed herself up well for a repeat when a never-nearer fifth of nine in 7f Ayr handicap 18 days ago; this multiple C&D scorer merits serious consideration.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

13

(1)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Carlisle

Iris Dancer

8st 10lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Eleven turf wins, mostly at Hamilton but once over C&D, on ground ranging from soft to good to firm; weighted to find another race and will be suited by returning to a track with a stiff finish following her persevering fourth at Ayr 13 days ago; thereabouts.

8/1

4th

1

(7)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ayr

Iris Dancer

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Tristan Davidson

Has form at several different venues but is ideally suited by Hamilton, having done nearly all of her winning there; below par last time, failing to back up reappearance effort; 0-9 at Ayr.

10/1

13/2

Form: 125-59 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark at Ayr (6f) last September but she came in only ninth of 12 in 6f Haydock handicap 20 days ago; she's the sort to bounce back though.
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122

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Sacred Falls

8st 7lb

T: Katie Scott

6th

8

(5)

18th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Ayr

Sacred Falls

8st 9lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Katie Scott

Successful at Catterick in April (6f, good to firm) but she's been up and down since and was only seventh of ten at Hamilton last Tuesday; still 2lb higher than for her last success and she has some work to do.

12/1

9

(3)

12th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:40 Hamilton

Sacred Falls

9st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Katie Scott

Successful at Catterick in April (6f, good to firm); has often run well in defeat since but she wasn't at her best over C&D last month; a few others look stronger in this field.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0308-4 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
C&D scorer last spring for Kevin Ryan; lightly raced since but he got back on track for his current yard when fourth of 16 in 6f Doncaster handicap 20 days ago; he's one for the shortlist off an easing mark.
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7th

3

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

17:50 Market Rasen

Quintus Arrius

11st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Peter Niven

Won twice over 6f with cheekpieces for Kevin Ryan in 2023; mainly disappointing since and well beaten on the Flat (1m/1m2f) this year; hurdles debut; others look stronger candidates.

25/1

8th

4

(2)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:52 Newcastle (AW)

Quintus Arrius

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Peter Niven

Both wins for Kevin Ryan as a 3yo came over 6f including one here; losing run up to 16, though, and plenty to prove on this first go beyond 1m.

14/1

8

(9)

7th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ayr

Quintus Arrius

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Peter Niven

Won twice for Kevin Ryan in 2023, though over 6f; didn't appear to see out the 1m at Carlisle three weeks ago when behind Ey Up Its Jazz.

10/1

13/2

Form: 713550 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Course winner who arrives in good nick, not best drawn when 11th in 6f Ripon handicap 29 days ago; he can't be discounted for his in-form yard.
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1st

9

(9)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

Rock Opera

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

In reasonably good form having made the frame in last two starts, rallying both times; on a two-year losing spell but remain 7lb below last winning mark; enters calculations.

6/1

4th

11

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Rock Opera

8st 13lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Winless in two years but has slid to a handy mark and resumed in decent form; holds each-way claims but this is a stronger race than the Thirsk handicap in which he was a bit unlucky not to finish closer last time.

10/1

3rd

7

(4)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Thirsk

Rock Opera

8st 13lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Hold-up sprinter and on a losing run of 21; well handicapped as a consequence and should be sharper for his Ripon reappearance 16 days ago.

5/1

Form: 452-09 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Winless since 2021 and he has yet to fire in two runs this term, only ninth at Windsor (6f) 32 days ago; others appeal more.
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10th

6

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Punchbowl Flyer

9st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: John O’Shea

Was running well at 6f and 7f here in the spring but he's never won on the AW and has seemingly gone off the boil a touch, having run a rare moderate race at Chepstow recently.

20/1

7th

2

(5)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Punchbowl Flyer

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Dual C&D winner who was also beaten a nose off this mark in September on last visit here (7f); running respectably on AW earlier this year but below par returned to turf at Haydock last month; this is easier and he's never confidently ruled out at this track.

12/1

8th

9

(8)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Haydock

Punchbowl Flyer

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: John O’Shea

Knocking at the door over 6f and 7f on AW this year; won't mind getting back on turf and he should give it another good go from the front.

10/1

Non-runners

Conservationist, Catherine Chroi

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £13.45

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Catherine Chroi

SPOTLIGHT:

Iris Dancer

Daily Record:

Quintus Arrius

POSTDATA:

Catherine Chroi

The Times:

Catherine Chroi

Telegraph:

Catherine Chroi

The Guardian:

Catherine Chroi

D Express:

Catherine Chroi

Daily Mirror:

Catherine Chroi

The Sun:

Catherine Chroi

The Star:

Catherine Chroi

RP RATINGS:

Iris Dancer

Daily Mail:

Iris Dancer