15.50
HeavyHappy Birthday Hamish Handicap
- Prize money: £5234
- 1m 0f 53y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.30
Form: -42944
Last run: 100 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 |
5th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Rated 81 after 1m heavy ground win at Leicester last October on her final start for Ralph Beckett; potentially useful hurdling recruit for Tom Gibney. |
9/1 |
|
6th 11 |
5th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
jumped left on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, weakened after 3 out |
9/1 |
3/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 043621 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (8) |
29th Sep 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Ended a run of poor efforts with success in 1m handicap at Ffos Las eight days ago; this C&D winner needs to back it up now under a 4lb penalty. |
13/8 |
|
1st 2 (10) |
21st Sep 2026 Heavy 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Safely held on all three starts since returning from a break in June but has slipped to a very good mark and was a three-time winner on soft/heavy ground in 2024; must be considered now that conditions are in his favour again. |
10/1 |
|
8th 4 (3) |
15th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Regressive 8yo who returned from a break with two low-key runs (8.3f/7f) in June/July; should be fine over today's longer trip and is too well handicapped to rule out but needs to up his game. |
12/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 304670
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (8) |
16th Jun 2025 Soft 0m 7f 173y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won at Beverley (8.5f, good) and Chester (1m, good to firm) in the spring, but hasn't run as well since, including at Chester on Friday (favourite but slowly away); has won on soft ground; not out of it. |
5/1 |
|
6 (1) |
13th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Made all (around 1m) at Beverley and Ayr in the spring but he went too freely when sixth of 13 in 1m Ripon handicap nine days ago; well drawn here so not discounted now reverted in trip. |
9/1 |
|
6th 7 (5) |
4th Jun 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Made all to win at Beverley (8.5f, good) in April and Ayr (1m, good to firm) in May but he raced too enthusiastically when back at Beverley 22 days ago and faded; holds claims if bouncing back; stablemate of Poet's Dawn. |
9/1 |
9/2
Form: 445-33
Last run: 83 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (6) |
23rd Nov 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Eight-race maiden; creditable third in handicaps at Doncaster in July and Ffos Las in August (both over 1m on soft ground) but well beaten on last two starts (perhaps failed to stay 1m2f last time); may do better back at 1m. |
9/1 |
|
5th 2 (6) |
23rd Nov 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Eight-race maiden; creditable third in handicaps at Doncaster in July and Ffos Las in August (both over 1m on soft ground) but well beaten on last two starts (perhaps failed to stay 1m2f last time); may do better back at 1m. |
9/1 |
|
5th 4 (3) |
11th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Seven-race maiden who has largely consistent form and whose 2024 efforts (over 1m) suggest this new trip is worth exploring; interesting off a reduced mark, with belated improvement possible. |
3/1 |
20/1
Form: 3980
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 11 (2) |
21st Nov 2024 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Showed promise when third of nine on her Yarmouth debut (7f, good) in July, but also showed a bit of attitude and has been disappointing in four outings since; best watched for now. |
16/1 |
|
12th 11 (2) |
21st Nov 2024 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Showed promise when third of nine on her Yarmouth debut (7f, good) in July, but also showed a bit of attitude and has been disappointing in four outings since; best watched for now. |
16/1 |
|
5th 9 (8) |
28th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 0f 53y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Struggles continued on handicap debut at Chelmsford when sent up to 1m2f; unraced on ground this slow. |
20/1 |
4/1
Form: 339161 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (6) |
28th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Two 1m wins this year at Sandown and Epsom, the latest by 5l earlier this month; reappeared only four days later when below par at Windsor and finishing behind Newfangled; that was under a penalty and now 2lb higher. |
13/2 |
|
7th 2 (11) |
14th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Versatile ground-wise and has won one of just two C&D starts; in good form this year, adding to an earlier Sandown win (good to firm) with a powerful display at Epsom (about 1m, good to soft) on Thursday; likely to give a good show under penalty with Billy Loughnane up for the first time. |
4/1 |
|
1st 5 (6) |
10th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 113y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Ran well for second at Brighton on his reappearance in June and went one better at Sandown (1m, good to firm) in July; disappointed next time but quickly bounced back at Brighton two days later; can be slowly away so needs things to drop right. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 350910 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 (3) |
24th Jul 2025 Soft 1m 0f 3y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Prolific winner who was in fine form through the winter but progress was stalled by a three-month absence when well beaten at Carlisle (1m, soft; ground no excuse); would have each-way claims if back on song a month later. |
25/1 |
|
11 (14) |
25th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 173y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Has won three of his last four regulation races, two on the AW and the other at Doncaster in March (1m, good); won the charity race at York for the second time 12 days ago, goes well on soft ground and one to take seriously. |
12/1 |
|
1st 2 (18) |
30th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
in rear |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 387646
Last run: 33 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (6) |
28th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 0f 53y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Dual soft-ground winner; had a quiet year and has now twice run moderately on heavy after last run at Goodwood; hood retained with a new tongue-tie. |
12/1 |
|
8th 1 (6) |
28th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 0f 53y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
always behind |
12/1 |
|
6th 2 (7) |
25th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 1f 11y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
held up in rear |
10/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.38 |
| Tricast | £26.96 |
| Trifecta | £32.40 |
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