July 13 / 21.00 Hamilton

21.00

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 3f 15y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 454537

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Best run when close third in a Leicester handicap in May despite pulling hard (1m4f, good); tailed off in a Beverley handicap on soft ground 18 days later (1m4f, soft); could bounce back.
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5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

Golden Echo

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a low-grade Flat handicap last summer and shaped with significant promise on both hurdling starts this year, more recently when fourth at Chepstow (2m, good) last month; one to consider.

9/4

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

Golden Echo

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a low-grade Flat handicap last summer and shaped with significant promise on both hurdling starts this year, more recently when fourth at Chepstow (2m, good) last month; one to consider.

9/4

4th

8

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

14:24 Chepstow

Golden Echo

10st 9lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a low-grade Flat handicap last summer (1m3f, good to soft; RPR 64) and made quite promising stable/hurdle debut when fourth at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in February; not ruled out each-way.

10/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 00/561 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Showed improved form on first try at this trip when 33-1 winner over C&D last time (good; pulled hard); unexposed at this trip, so further progress likely; should go well again.
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7th

5

(8)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:17 Catterick

Penelopes Sister

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Lightly raced 5yo who won at Hamilton (1m3f, good) last June; returned from absence with fair third at Ayr (1m2f, good to firm) recently and she could improve for that outing; should be fine at this trip.

9/2

7th

5

(8)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:17 Catterick

Penelopes Sister

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Lightly raced 5yo who won at Hamilton (1m3f, good) last June; returned from absence with fair third at Ayr (1m2f, good to firm) recently and she could improve for that outing; should be fine at this trip.

9/2

3rd

6

(5)

1st May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Ayr

Penelopes Sister

8st 13lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

On the upgrade last summer when winning at Hamilton (1m3f, good) and then close up there the next twice; absent since July but still on a competitive mark and can go well.

7/2

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 251135 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Mainly in good form with blinkers this turf season, winning here twice in May (over 8.5f on good and over 1m1f on soft); not quite at his best when 4l-fifth at Carlisle a week ago (1m1f, good); longer trip a concern for didn't appear to stay when tried at 1m2f in January.
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9th

4

(6)

12th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Ayr

Ledger

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell

Won twice at Hamilton in May with We Still Believe held in second both times; may not have stayed 1m3f at Hamilton last month and of interest down in trip.

9/1

5th

5

(3)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

16:55 Hamilton

Ledger

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders

4/1

3rd

1

(8)

13th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Ledger

10st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Lucinda Russell

Mainly in good form with blinkers this turf season, winning here twice in May (over 8.5f on good and over 1m1f on soft); not quite at his best when 4l-fifth at Carlisle a week ago (1m1f, good); longer trip a concern for didn't appear to stay when tried at 1m2f in January.

5/1

Form: -34646 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m4f and 1m1f here on soft/good to soft when with Jim Goldie last season; fair efforts without winning this term; on a good mark now.
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5th

6

(1)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

16:53 Hamilton

Jaminoz

8st 11lb

J: Archie Young

T: Lucinda Russell

Dual C&D winner, more recently on heavy ground last summer; makes seasonal debut from a workable mark but ran poorly on latest outing in September and would appeal much more on slower ground.

14/1

5th

6

(1)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

16:53 Hamilton

Jaminoz

8st 11lb

J: Archie Young

T: Lucinda Russell

Dual C&D winner, more recently on heavy ground last summer; makes seasonal debut from a workable mark but ran poorly on latest outing in September and would appeal much more on slower ground.

14/1

10th

7

(15)

18th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:20 Redcar

Jaminoz

10st 11lb

J: Miss Margot Scudamore

T: Lucinda Russell

towards rear throughout

6/1

8/1

Form: 25-939

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner (1-15 on turf); creditable third over 1m2f at Windsor in May (good to firm) but lesser effort when stepped up to 1m3.5f next time there (good to firm); others stronger.
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12th

9

(11)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Harmony

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Evans

Won three times for Michael Bell, two of them on Polytrack including here; poor the last twice and makes her stable debut after 66 days off having been picked up for 1,000gns in October; no headgear today and drawn wide; market informative.

10/1

12th

9

(11)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Harmony

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Evans

slowly away, raced wide early, towards rear

10/1

10th

13

(11)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

15:42 Windsor

Miss Harmony

9st 1lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Michael Bell

Successful in 2021, 2022 and 2023; 0-6 and inconsistent this year; very well treated on best form but chance largely depends on how well she responds to new headgear.

14/1

7/1

Form: 8-9304

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; can pull hard; fair 5.5l fourth (of seven) when stepped up to 1m5f here last time (good) despite taking a strong hold; had run well when third over 8.5f here earlier in the season (soft); quite interesting
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8th

10

(10)

22nd Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:12 Hamilton

Epona Pas

8st 11lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

16-race maiden; pretty consistent this summer but needs to find extra.

16/1

5th

7

(6)

4th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

19:45 Hamilton

Epona Pas

8st 12lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

15-race maiden; last four outings, and also a soft-ground run here in May, give him a chance of minor honours.

12/1

7th

10

(4)

27th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

17:10 Musselburgh

Epona Pas

9st 1lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

held up in rear, headway against far rail over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds

20/1

Form: 664545

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Fair efforts at up to 1m6f without winning, mainly on the AW; has dropped to a career-low mark and quite interesting with cheekpieces on for first time.
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1st

1

(5)

24th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Sycamore Gap

9st 11lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Not yet off the mark but he's gone close on his last two starts and he came from well back to go close over C&D last week, the pair well clear; has every chance off the same mark.

Evs

2nd

1

(2)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

16:24 Newcastle (AW)

Sycamore Gap

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Rebecca Menzies

15-race maiden who came closest to winning when beaten a head at Hamilton (1m3f, heavy) 13 days ago; 2lb higher and unplaced in six previous attempts on the AW, but he still has to make the shortlist in this field.

5/2

2nd

4

(2)

4th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

19:45 Hamilton

Sycamore Gap

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Rebecca Menzies

14-race maiden; close over C&D and at Musselburgh (1m4f) on two of his last three outings, with a strong finish last time; his only two runs on soft ground (both this term, including penultimate start) are a worry.

7/2

12/1

Form: -43625

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Veteran; stays much further than this (second over 1m6f on good to firm last month); not run quite so well back over 1m2f at Ayr last time; not easy to win with.
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6th

9

(4)

27th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

13:35 Newcastle (AW)

Visitant

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: David Thompson

midfield

14/1

5th

7

(6)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:04 Newcastle (AW)

Visitant

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: David Thompson

12yo who finished runner-up four times last year but started 2025 with a disappointing run here (1m4f) three weeks ago; needs to bounce back after that heavy defeat and his last win was in August 2023.

8/1

5th

7

(6)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:04 Newcastle (AW)

Visitant

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: David Thompson

12yo who finished runner-up four times last year but started 2025 with a disappointing run here (1m4f) three weeks ago; needs to bounce back after that heavy defeat and his last win was in August 2023.

8/1

10/1

Form: -66860 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Not particularly consistent; won twice over C&D off higher marks than this on soft/good to soft last season; hasn't hit top for this time, but well handicapped now and could bounce back on first run after a second wind operation.
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3rd

10

(8)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:08 Ayr

Lunacy

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Dual 1m3f winner on soft; stays 16.5f; not ruled out of the prize-money but will have to raise the bar to win this; ideally wants rain.

10/1

4th

9

(5)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:23 Catterick

Lunacy

9st 1lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Iain Jardine

1m3f winner; stays 16.5f; performing to a consistent level for the most part of late but has not got close to winning; not ruled out each-way.

8/1

3rd

7

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Lunacy

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Losing run up to 13, but not disgraced in finishing fourth in his last three starts over 1m2f-1m4f on turf; attempts this far for the first time, but each-way claims if seeing it out.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £35.50
Straight Forecast £29.58
Tricast £93.05
Trifecta £205.80

Selections

The Times:

Penelope's Sister

The Guardian:

Sycamore Gap

Telegraph:

Ledger

POSTDATA:

Miss Harmony

SPOTLIGHT:

Lunacy

Daily Mirror:

Visitant

D Express:

Sycamore Gap

The Sun:

Ledger

Daily Mail:

Penelope's Sister

The Star:

Penelope's Sister

Daily Record:

Penelope's Sister

NEWMARKET:

Miss Harmony