June 09 / 15.40 Thirsk

15.40

Good To Firm

Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.70
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 23P2-9 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last summer (good to firm); ended 2022 with a good second at Newcastle (beaten a short head by a rival now rated 16lb higher); down the field after an absence last month but he's better than that and he's one to consider.
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7th

11

(3)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

Sugar Baby

8st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Peter Niven

Four wins last year, two of them coming here (5f-6f); usually seen in a lower grade though and he will need to leave his return to action well behind him.

16/1

8th

8

(9)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Thirsk

Sugar Baby

8st 13lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Peter Niven

Four wins last year, including 6f on good to firm; mark went up as a result but showed he can still be very competitive when runner-up on AW on his penultimate outing of 2025; no great record fresh so it might be best to look elsewhere this time.

12/1

2nd

1

(11)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Sugar Baby

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Peter Niven

Trip and track no issue and he arrives on the back of a hard-fought win at Redcar two weeks ago (6f, good); a 2lb rise shouldn't prevent another good run.

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 815323 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
His three wins for Ruth Carr have all come on AW but he went close off his lower turf mark at Hamilton three weeks ago; should remain competitive.
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8th

9

(10)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spanish Angel

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Conditions to suit and he should be well up to making an impact at this level; drawn wide, however, and others come here with less to prove.

12/1

7th

10

(5)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spanish Angel

8st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Four-time course scorer who is a stone below last winning mark; however, has weak claims on his bare form this winter.

20/1

7th

10

(5)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spanish Angel

8st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Four-time course scorer who is a stone below last winning mark; however, has weak claims on his bare form this winter.

20/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 55-436 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
His first two runs of the season were encouraging but he was left trailing in Laakhof's wake at Musselburgh last week; better than that but still not easy to see the tables being turned.
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5th

10

(6)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:48 Carlisle

Canaria Prince

8st 12lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

Thrown in on his best form but unplaced all five starts this season, behind Golden Rainbow at Thirsk on latest; needs a revival.

14/1

7th

15

(9)

24th Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

Canaria Prince

8st 11lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

In decent nick without winning until turning in a poor ninth at Ripon (5f) only five days ago; blinkers replace cheekpieces; now with a bit to prove from 1lb out of the handicap.

16/1

9th

8

(8)

19th Jun 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:35 Ripon

Canaria Prince

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

prominent, lost ground from over 1f out

11/1

7/4

Form: 500-11 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
2-2 for his new stable, following a Catterick win (closely matched with Imperial Khan) with an easy victory at Musselburgh last week (5f, good to firm); unpenalised for that (9lb well in) and the form was given some substance when the second won on Monday; plenty to recommend him.
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4th

6

(8)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Thirsk

Laakhof

8st 13lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Declan Carroll

2-2 for his new stable, following a Catterick win (closely matched with Imperial Khan) with an easy victory at Musselburgh last week (5f, good to firm); unpenalised for that (9lb well in) and the form was given some substance when the second won on Monday; plenty to recommend him.

7/4

1st

3

(4)

3rd Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Musselburgh

Laakhof

9st 8lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Unplaced in nine starts for Dermot Weld, but defied a 268-day absence and justified market support when making a successful debut for this yard at Catterick (5f, good; first-time tongue-tie) last month; only scored by a head and now 4lb higher, but the form is working out well and he shouldn't be underestimated.

15/8

1st

9

(9)

15th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Catterick

Laakhof

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Declan Carroll

Went backwards for Dermot Weld in Ireland before being picked up for 10,000gns last autumn; the market should give some clues in a first-time tongue-tie.

12/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 8-8906 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Well short of his best on slow turf the last twice (no headgear latest, back on today) but he's tumbling down the weights and getting back on a sound surface should help; has run well over C&D previously and respected, for all his yard appear to have more compelling claims with Imperial Khan.
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9th

8

(6)

29th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

18:30 Musselburgh

James Watt

9st 2lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Paul Midgley

It's now 17 runs since his last win and he's been placed just once from his ten outings this term; others are more persuasive.

6/1

6th

10

(5)

27th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:25 Beverley

James Watt

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Paul Midgley

Recorded a fair third of nine in 5f Redcar classified event 15 days ago but it's now 16 starts since his last success.

12/1

3rd

3

(2)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:24 Redcar

James Watt

9st 5lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Paul Midgley

The odd false dawn this summer but essentially he's regressing quickly; this is a drop in grade but there are risks attached.

7/1

25/1

Form: 78-009 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Not found her best form for this yard, including over as far as 1m; others look stronger.
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9th

13

(8)

18th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Beverley

Miss Anaco

9st 0lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Roy Bowring

Regressive filly whose sole win came on Polytrack and has something to prove on soft/heavy turf; opposed.

50/1

6th

9

(4)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Thirsk

Miss Anaco

8st 4lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Roy Bowring

Not found her best form for this yard, including over as far as 1m; others look stronger.

25/1

11

(11)

15th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Catterick

Miss Anaco

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Roy Bowring

Has done most racing, including for Rod Millman, on faster surfaces; will need to step up a deal on her three efforts for this yard.

25/1

Form: 000551 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Refound some spark since cheekpieces were added, following an unlucky fifth at Catterick with a front-running success at Beverley last week (5f, good to firm); unpenalised for that win (will be 5lb higher from the weekend) and obvious claims.
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22th

16

(20)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

19:10 Cork

Imperial Khan

8st 13lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Liam G O’Brien

Sole career victory came when trained by Paul Midgley in Britain; highly tried and well beaten in three starts for new yard; impossible to recommend.

40/1

14/1

Form: 2324-4

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden but he ran some good races in 5f handicaps last summer and he should be sharper with last month's return to action behind him; this looks a warm race though.
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6th

4

(8)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:23 Redcar

Dream Deal

11st 0lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Had 12 races for current yard and won two of them; never threatened to add another when beaten 16l only last week; that was after a break.

9/1

14th

2

(15)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:57 Thirsk

Dream Deal

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Joined Tim Easterby before a good second at Catterick on last spring's reappearance and went on to win two 6f handicaps at that track in August/September; he will need to be cherry ripe to defy this mark on his return though and the blinkers worn to victory are now replaced with cheekpieces.

10/1

8

(5)

17th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

15:25 Redcar

Dream Deal

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

2-5 since blinkers went on in August, both wins over 6f on good ground at Catterick; held in fifth at Ripon last time but he didn't get the best of runs and wasn't far behind Flowstate; probably still has some room to manoeuvre off this mark and he's on the shortlist.

11/2

33/1

Form: 26009- C

Last run: 192 days

W: 8st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
There were some fair efforts last summer but he ended 2022 quietly and looks vulnerable back from six months off.
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8th

4

(5)

18th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Koropick

9st 9lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Colin Teague

Poor performer these days and no appeal back from 160 days off.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £48.40
Straight Forecast £50.03
Tricast £339.56
Trifecta £254.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Laakhof

Daily Mail:

Imperial Khan

Telegraph:

Dream Deal

The Guardian:

Sugar Baby

SPOTLIGHT:

James Watt

POSTDATA:

Laakhof

The Times:

Laakhof

D Express:

Laakhof

The Sun:

Laakhof

The Star:

Laakhof

Daily Record:

Laakhof

Daily Mirror:

Imperial Khan