July 20 / 16.55 Hamilton

16.55

Soft

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 3f 15y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Thunderstorms

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 76-612 CD BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D (good to firm) last month and went close at Musselburgh (1m4f, good) a fortnight ago; it's questionable whether he's fully effective on slow ground nowadays but he's a player if his fine form continues.
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12th

9

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

17:15 Thirsk

Spanish Hustle

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Hamilton specialist who was tailed off there on his reappearance a fortnight ago (pulled hard); hard to fancy on the back of that but it may have got the freshness out of him and he's on his last winning mark; not a forlorn hope on his first visit here.

25/1

10th

11

(6)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:45 Hamilton

Spanish Hustle

8st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Easily best known at Hamilton where he's 6-20, including two wins last summer; competitive if he returns in last season's peak form but he's needed at least his first run back in previous seasons.

20/1

7

(9)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

11:56 Catterick

Spanish Hustle

9st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Easily best known at Hamilton where he's 6-20, including two wins this summer; fourth in a blanket finish (also involving Mafting) there on penultimate start but well beaten at Ayr on latest and he has more to prove here; 7lb claimer enlisted.

14/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4056-3

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Reappeared with encouraging third of six on stable debut at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; effective on good to soft, unproven on soft; she's well treated on last year's best efforts and could build on that latest performance, so one to consider.
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8th

9

(4)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Can Can Girl

8st 13lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Craig Lidster

slowly away, in rear

16/1

6th

5

(11)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:23 Catterick

Can Can Girl

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Multiple winner at up to 14.5f; stays 2m; back on her last winning mark and ran with credit when third at Thirsk (1m4f, good to soft) latest; should be thereabouts.

7/1

3rd

6

(9)

16th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:45 Thirsk

Can Can Girl

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

Suited by give in the ground; won off this mark at Doncaster in July (1m6f, good to soft); not fared as well since; bit to prove.

11/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 08-166 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Below-par sixth on final two runs for Michael Scudamore (particularly last time) and unraced on slow ground; something to prove but won at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) in May and is not written off on his first outing for Lucinda Russell (remains in the same ownership).
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2

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Blazer Two

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Dual fast-ground 1m4f Leicester scorer in 2022-23, but longer still since he last showed sufficient on any of his occasional returns to shorter; okay last-time hurdles effort, at least.

16/1

2

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Blazer Two

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Lowly rated on the Flat nowadays; belied 80-1 odds when second in Kelso novice hurdle (2m, soft) in February but was swallowed up after racing too freely in the lead in Perth handicap (2m, good to soft) in April.

16/1

9th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

Blazer Two

11st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

took keen hold, raced wide early, midfield, prominent 2nd

12/1

Form: 1458-7 D

Last run: 100 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Runs off 1lb lower than when winning at Carlisle (1m3f, soft) last May and 2m2f may have stretched him in April on his last Flat start; however, he hasn't really shone over hurdles this year and needs to raise his game.
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13

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

13:30 Kelso

The Navigator

10st 10lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

11yo who was tailed off over C&D (good to soft) in November and pulled up at 100-1 at Ayr (2m4f, soft) last month on his sole start since; however, the drying conditions are a positive, with his last five wins coming on good ground, and he won two in a row over C&D last autumn to take his winning tally at Kelso to four; no surprise if he bounces back with a bold show.

50/1

5

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Ayr

The Navigator

11st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

11yo who won three times last August-October (2m1f/2m5f, good); however, tailed off at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in November when last seen and there's a suspicion he may not want testing ground nowadays.

16/1

8

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:25 Kelso

The Navigator

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Dianne Sayer

Back to winning ways at Cartmel (2m1f) in August and followed it up with a good third of nine in 2m4f handicap at Sedgefield 13 days ago; this C&D scorer can't be discounted.

10/1

25/1

Form: 403807 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
A case can be made on this year's best AW form but he's been beaten a long way back on turf the last twice.
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9th

10

(7)

7th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ghostly

9st 0lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Stella Barclay

Not the most consistent but has won seven times, including when getting the race in the stewards' room in an amateur riders' event over C&D in November; twice held at Wolverhampton since and may just need this after three months off.

20/1

6th

9

(1)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ghostly

9st 5lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Stella Barclay

midfield

33/1

14/1

Form: -67436

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Good runs in defeat at Thirsk (1m4f, soft) and Musselburgh (1m4f, good) this spring and 1m1f was probably inadequate at Carlisle 12 days ago; however, she's done all of her winning at Musselburgh, with her last Flat success coming in August 2021, and she's never run well here.
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1st

3

(8)

16th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

16:40 Musselburgh

Smart Lass

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Has won here five times on the Flat (1m4f/1m5f) and once over hurdles (1m7f); patchy form of late and below par here most recently, while she needs to prove her stamina, but she can't be ruled out given her record here.

7/1

5th

5

(3)

17th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

16:35 Musselburgh

Smart Lass

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

dwelt start, soon recovered to lead

9/2

6th

5

(7)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

18:12 Ayr

Smart Lass

9st 13lb

J: Miss Hannah Crawford

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, led at fast pace, reduced lead 6f out, headed under 3f out

3/1

9/2

Form: 886214 CD BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Disappointing favourite here (1m3f, good to soft) last time but it came at the end of a busy June and she'd been running well previously, with a 4l win here (1m4f, good) two starts back; has won here three times (including on good to soft); returns from three-week break and could bounce back.
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6th

11

(7)

15th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lochnaver

8st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim Goldie

slowly away, in rear early, headway into midfield after 1f

12/1

4th

7

(2)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Lochnaver

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Didn't have the race run to suit down to 1m here last Friday and needs considering on her previous C&D near-miss (four of tonight's rivals behind); goes on the shortlist.

5/1

5th

12

(1)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Lochnaver

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jim Goldie

Well handicapped and travelled well before going down narrowly over 1m2f here recently; the obvious worry is that it's been a long time since she ran over 1m (stays 1m4f).

7/1

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25/1

Form: 94-088

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo whose mark continues to fall but she's been beaten a long way on her three starts this year and has plenty to prove.
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8th

3

(4)

20th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

16:55 Hamilton

Hezmie

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Chris Fairhurst

Lightly raced 4yo whose mark continues to fall but she's been beaten a long way on her three starts this year and has plenty to prove.

25/1

8th

9

(7)

12th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 3

19:00 Pontefract

Hezmie

8st 4lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Chris Fairhurst

Far from consistent since her 50-1 debut success; down the field in both runs this season; now takes a step up in grade; opposed.

33/1

8th

4

(1)

3rd Jun 2023

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 5

14:15 Doncaster

Hezmie

9st 8lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Chris Fairhurst

Down the field at Wetherby on reappearance, but didn't run badly and she's now 3lb lower than when a fair fourth of nine at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) on her final run last year; could improve for last time and is not discounted.

12/1

Non-runners

Hot Team

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Payout
Exacta £15.20
Straight Forecast £18.64
Tricast £71.10
Trifecta £62.70

Selections

Telegraph:

Spanish Hustle

POSTDATA:

Blazer Two

SPOTLIGHT:

Can Can Girl

Daily Mail:

The Navigator

The Star:

Lochnaver

The Times:

Hot Team

The Guardian:

Blazer Two

RP RATINGS:

Can Can Girl

Daily Mirror:

Spanish Hustle

The Sun:

Spanish Hustle

Daily Record:

Spanish Hustle

D Express:

The Navigator