July 19 / 20.20 Hamilton

20.20

Good

Pro Sports Advice ‘Research Racing Tips’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 1m 4f 15y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Pro Sports Advice ‘Research Racing Tips’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 844552 C BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Last season's four wins included three over 1m3f here (on big range of ground) and he was beaten a nose over that same trip here one month ago on latest outing; back up 2lb but stays 1m4f and major player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 466234

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Pulls hard, including since the hood went on last autumn; he is exposed but last three outings (about 1m4f) have shown that he's capable of being on the premises; gelded since latest.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13

(16)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:35 Yarmouth

Livinthelife

9st 1lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Sole success came at Wolverhampton AW in January off 5lb higher mark; best run on turf when second at Hamilton (1m4f, good) in July; below that level in three runs since and yet to run on ground worse than good to soft; hood is back on after being discarded last time.

25/1

6th

6

(5)

21st Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Livinthelife

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

January win here (8.5f) came off a 3lb higher mark but his last two efforts, when tailed off each time, will need forgiving; others make greater appeal.

14/1

9th

8

(4)

28th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Livinthelife

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Alice Haynes

Sole win in 12 came on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (9.4f AW) in January; 0-8 in the meantime and prone to the occasional shocker, as was the case last time at Leicester; others safer.

10/1

Form: 424311 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at 17th attempt when winning by a neck over C&D and he followed up by same margin in three-way finish over 1m5f here (again on good) 13 days later in June; blinkers were reinstated for those two outings; back up another 2lb but he's turned a corner and may have more in the tank.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(7)

9th Sep 2025

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

14:10 Catterick

Twoforthegutter

10st 8lb

J: Miss Serena Brotherton

T: Christopher Kellett

Kept on well to score at his beloved Hamilton (1m4f, good) four weeks ago; a 5lb rise will make life tougher as he seeks to win away from that Lanarkshire venue for the first time; down the field (sixth) behind Stellarmasterpiece over 1m4f here in April.

7/2

1

(2)

12th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

20:10 Hamilton

Twoforthegutter

9st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Christopher Kellett

Dual course winner (1m4f/1m5f); form has dipped slightly since finishing runner-up at Carlisle (1m6f, good to firm) in May but, on recent evidence, he's closely matched with today's rivals Crystal Guard and Sugarpiehoneybunch; foolish to dismiss.

12/1

Form: 5-655

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has some ability and early days but his handicap debut at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) two weeks ago did not produce the improvement he needed.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(5)

26th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Grey Nyle

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

prominent, led over 6f out

8/1

6th

6

(6)

8th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Grey Nyle

8st 13lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Charlie Johnston

Still a maiden after nine races but he's come down the weights and kept on well to go down by a head when front-running second of nine at Newcastle (AW) last time, when stepped up to 2m in second-time visor; that suggests he can make the breakthrough as a stayer.

5/2

2nd

9

(8)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

16:58 Newcastle (AW)

Grey Nyle

8st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Charlie Johnston

Still a maiden but he posted a creditable fourth (in a first-time visor) in 13f Chelmsford handicap 12 days ago; goes up in trip for his Tapeta debut and needs considering.

6/1

Form: 4-3284 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; close up in May in his first two handicaps (1m2f and 1m4f) but hung right in the latter after making most; well beaten in Class 3 next time and although his C&D fourth of six last time was respectable, he probably needs overall improvement.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(4)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

LEagle Aid

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Charlie Johnston

Usually races prominently but came from the rear, having fluffed the start, to dead-heat over C&D (good; subsequently awarded outright win) last summer; now only 1lb above that mark and returns here after respectable run in quite valuable Musselburgh race last month; one to consider.

8/1

6th

4

(5)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:45 Musselburgh

LEagle Aid

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

238 days off before his Newcastle run three weeks ago when he may well have been in need of the race and interference exacerbated his margin of defeat; possibilities if that has brought him back to his best.

14/1

16/1

Form: 345

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Modest form on last two starts when fourth of nine at Carlisle (1m1f, soft) and fifth of eight at this track (1m3f, good to firm); now qualified for handicaps and should be more interesting but whether he's ready to take a winning step forward may be in doubt.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(4)

19th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 5

20:20 Hamilton

Bebeto

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Modest form on last two starts when fourth of nine at Carlisle (1m1f, soft) and fifth of eight at this track (1m3f, good to firm); now qualified for handicaps and should be more interesting but whether he's ready to take a winning step forward may be in doubt.

16/1

5th

2

(9)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

18:50 Hamilton

Bebeto

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

in rear, unbalanced and outpaced 4f out, steady headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

14/1

4th

5

(9)

30th May 2024

Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

19:55 Carlisle

Bebeto

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

33-1 when a well-beaten third of four on his Ayr debut (6f, good) eight days ago; this trip more in line with his pedigree, but he looks one for handicaps in due course.

33/1

Non-runners

Yurinov

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Payout
Exacta £23.10
Straight Forecast £23.13
Trifecta £72.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Twoforthegutter

The Times:

Spanish Hustle

Daily Mail:

Bebeto

POSTDATA:

L'Eagle Aid

Daily Mirror:

Yurinov

D Express:

Bebeto

The Star:

L'Eagle Aid

RP RATINGS:

Twoforthegutter

Telegraph:

Twoforthegutter

Daily Record:

Twoforthegutter

The Guardian:

Spanish Hustle

The Sun:

Spanish Hustle