August 13 / 18.30 Hamilton

18.30

Soft

Follow Us On x@hamilton-park Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4050
  • 1m 1f 35y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Follow Us On x@hamilton-park Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.58
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 67822

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-5 and has hung when going close this summer on his first two handicap starts (9.4f/1m2f, AW); needs to prove he can get the job done but he's a leading form contender today; showed promise on turf on debut in May; first-time cheekpieces replace the visor worn the last twice.
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3rd

5

(4)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 37y

Class 4

16:40 Bath

Historic City

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Made all for a 5l win at Hamilton (1m1f, soft) in August but that was a golden opportunity in a maiden and he flopped back in a handicap at Kempton (1m3f, AW) last month; still lightly raced but that was a major blip last time and he needs to bounce back.

11/4

5th

5

(5)

4th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Historic City

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

raced in second, led after 1f, headed under 5f out, weakened quickly and lost two places from over 1f out

2/1

1st

6

(4)

13th Aug 2024

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 5

18:30 Hamilton

Historic City

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Saeed bin Suroor

0-5 and has hung when going close this summer on his first two handicap starts (9.4f/1m2f, AW); needs to prove he can get the job done but he's a leading form contender today; showed promise on turf on debut in May; first-time cheekpieces replace the visor worn the last twice.

8/11

12/1

  • Place: £8.50

Form: 7

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
15-2, slowly away when down the field on recent debut at Nottingham (1m, good to firm); could be sharper for that initial experience and his stable continues in excellent form; one to watch in the betting.
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11th

8

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:58 Newcastle (AW)

Skinny Malinka

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Noel Wilson

Pulled up lame over hurdles on his first go for this yard and he received a 62l humbling back on the Flat at Carlisle (1m1f, soft) 19 days ago; good form case to be made on previous efforts for Ed Bethell but can't be considered until he starts showing something.

50/1

11th

11

(10)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:53 Carlisle

Skinny Malinka

9st 1lb

J: Jamie Gormley

T: Noel Wilson

Absent since pulled up in December 2024 when making hurdles/stable debut; consistent six-race maiden on Flat for previous yard; market instructive.

20/1

Form: 623728

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Made it 0-8 when below par at Gowran in June on final outing for Jim Bolger; sold for 25,000gns and gelded since; however, he's been placed three times (1m-1m2f, various ground) and will be bang there if at the top of his game on today's stable debut.
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12th

8

(19)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Slaney Swagger

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Aidan Melia

21-race maiden, placed ten times, including five in a good spell between July and October last season; reported coughing at Down Royal on seasonal/stable debut; can do better.

14/1

10th

2

(1)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Slaney Swagger

9st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Aidan Melia

20-race maiden on turf but placed ten times, the latest when third at Thurles over 1m on good to yielding in October; off since poor effort at Dundalk in December; could go well on stable debut.

9/1

Form: 8

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1 when always behind on debut at Thirsk (1m, good) ten days ago; his pedigree provides hope he'll be capable of considerably better at some stage but rapid improvement is needed if he's to threaten today.
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5th

5

(2)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Ayr

Thats My Boy Luke

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Two wins over 1m at Ripon last season (good/good to firm); a bit disappointing this term (4l fourth of seven at Pontefract latest) but on a good mark now.

11/2

4th

5

(3)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:35 Pontefract

Thats My Boy Luke

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tim Easterby

Won two 1m handicaps last summer at Ripon, from 25 races overall; backward steps in his three starts this season leave him 3lb below last winning mark but with plenty to prove currently.

25/1

11th

10

(1)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

15:15 Beverley

Thats My Boy Luke

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

8.4f second or third last spring on his three outings at this track, twice from the front; two 1m wins at Ripon last summer, showing form which has not been recaptured this season but he has a competitive mark.

25/1

Form: 72

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Left June's debut (1m, good to firm) well behind when near-10l second of seven to 1-5 winner over C&D (good) later that month; it's hard to gauge the strength of that form but he could continue to progress; he's a possible.
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8

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:15 Taunton

Thomas G

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Showed only minor promise during five-race Flat career for David and Nicola Barron and has good standard to reach on this stable/hurdle debut.

25/1

5th

8

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:15 Taunton

Thomas G

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

25/1

10th

14

(1)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Redcar

Thomas G

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: David & Nicola Barron

in touch with leaders

33/1

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33/1

Form: 5

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hampered at the start and kept on for 10l fifth of 12 at 22-1 on debut at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago; today's extra furlong could help but others have lots more substance to their claims.
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2

(7)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:40 Pontefract

King Kev

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Christopher Kellett

in rear, looked to go wrong and pulled up quickly after 3f

100/1

6th

2

(1)

13th Aug 2024

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 5

18:30 Hamilton

King Kev

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Christopher Kellett

Hampered at the start and kept on for 10l fifth of 12 at 22-1 on debut at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago; today's extra furlong could help but others have lots more substance to their claims.

33/1

5th

6

(7)

28th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:12 Pontefract

King Kev

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Christopher Kellett

Gelded son of Masar, out of an ordinary maiden; stable isn't associated with debut scorers; best watched.

33/1

200/1

Form:

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at 200-1 on debut at Musselburgh in June.
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7th

8

(7)

28th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ayr

Royal Emperor

8st 12lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: R Mike Smith

Tailed off at triple-figure odds last summer on first three starts (1m/1m1f) and same story on reappearance in classified race here (1m) three weeks ago; transformation needed on this first crack at sprinting.

66/1

11th

8

(9)

6th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Ayr

Royal Emperor

9st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: R Mike Smith

Beaten long way in maidens, earning a BHA mark of just 10; clear bottom of this pack in terms of form.

50/1

4th

1

(5)

27th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 5

13:40 Musselburgh

Royal Emperor

9st 11lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R Mike Smith

slowly away, outpaced in rear, lost touch 3f out, tailed off

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.10
Straight Forecast £26.94
Trifecta £37.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Historic City

SPOTLIGHT:

Slaney Swagger

Telegraph:

Thomas G

NEWMARKET:

Historic City

The Times:

Historic City

The Guardian:

Historic City

Daily Mail:

Historic City

D Express:

Historic City

The Sun:

Historic City

The Star:

Historic City

RP RATINGS:

Slaney Swagger

Daily Mirror:

Slaney Swagger

Daily Record:

Slaney Swagger