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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8

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

13:00 Catterick

Skinny Malinka

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Noel Wilson

0-6 on the Flat for Edward Bethell but signed off for him with good third of 14 at Doncaster (1m2f, soft; RPR 77) in October; changed hands for 15,000gns soon afterwards; could have a say on stable/hurdle debut.

14/1

8

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

13:00 Catterick

Skinny Malinka

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Noel Wilson

0-6 on the Flat for Edward Bethell but signed off for him with good third of 14 at Doncaster (1m2f, soft; RPR 77) in October; changed hands for 15,000gns soon afterwards; could have a say on stable/hurdle debut.

14/1

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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8th

2

(3)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 75y

16:19 Gowran Park

Slaney Swagger

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Philip M Byrne

Is 0-19 on turf but has been running well in defeat recently, including over C&D on heavy on his penultimate start; beaten just 1l on latest and same mark here; claims.

11/2

3rd

2

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 44y

14:55 Thurles

Slaney Swagger

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Philip M Byrne

0-20 but best run for this yard when beaten half a length in a heavy ground Gowran handicap (1m) last month; well treated if he can build on that and handles quicker ground.

4/1

6

(1)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:27 Gowran Park

Slaney Swagger

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Philip M Byrne

Maiden has run well in defeat three times at this track over the season but was below form at Punchestown four days ago; could bounce back returning here and handles this ground.

6/1

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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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

7th

7

(11)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:40 Redcar

Thats My Boy Luke

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Did pretty well to finish fourth on recent seasonal debut at Thirsk (1m, good to firm), given he raced too freely, and he's now back on same mark as when pipping Travis at Ripon (1m, good) last summer.

10/1

4th

5

(6)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:00 Thirsk

Thats My Boy Luke

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Two wins last summer, both over 1m at Ripon (good and good to firm); ended that campaign with two lesser efforts; betting useful back from six months off with his trainer running three.

14/1

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

OUR TIP

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