May 16 / 19.50 Hamilton

19.50

Good To Firm

Luddon Construction 50th Anniversary Celebrations Handicap

  • Prize money: £5286.34
  • 1m 1f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Luddon Construction 50th Anniversary Celebrations Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 452322

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
2-26, but has been placed in six of his 11 starts since his latest success including all three back on turf off this mark; beaten less than a length into second of eight over C&D (good to firm) 12 days ago and should go well again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

(2)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Starliner

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Linda Perratt

Beat Donna Nook over C&D in May when rated 1lb higher; put a couple of lesser efforts behind him when chasing home Runninsonofagun here last week; 7lb better off for 2l defeat so has a handicapping chance; new visor replaces cheekpieces; others still more appealing.

6/1

2nd

3

(9)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Ayr

Starliner

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Linda Perratt

C&D winner in May (good to firm) and decent third at Hamilton later in the month (8.5f, good to firm); disappointing in two runs since, first-time cheekpieces latest (retained); could go well back on good to firm ground.

13/2

8th

1

(11)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Ayr

Starliner

10st 2lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Linda Perratt

Just held on to score over C&D (good to firm) in May and looked unlucky at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) two starts ago (persistently denied clear run) but has become rather inconsistent and it's hard to predict whether the first-time cheekpieces will get the best out out him.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 0458-5 BF

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won a heavy-ground Catterick novice (7f) as a 2yo; not beaten far into fifth of 15 on last month's Doncaster return (7f, good; first start since being gelded) in March, but he still needs to prove that he wants this far.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(11)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Bubbles Wonky

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Pattinson

2-17 on turf for Tim Easterby; well held switched to AW on first three runs for current yard but he raised his game with a solid third over C&D two weeks ago; ties in with Influential on that form and has claims if he can build on that.

10/1

3rd

1

(3)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Kempton (AW)

Bubbles Wonky

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Pattinson

2-17 on turf for Tim Easterby, but unplaced in three starts on Polytrack (1m/1m2f) since joining this yard; down again in grade, but a longer trip back on grass may be what he needs.

16/1

4th

3

(5)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Bubbles Wonky

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Pattinson

Won twice on turf for Tim Easterby; big prices and well beaten in two runs for new yard this year; edging down weights but others look safer.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 01247-

Last run: 209 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
2-15 for Charles Hills, his last win coming at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last summer; changed hands for 38,000gns in October and the market should indicate what is expected on stable debut after seven months off.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(5)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 4

20:15 Haydock

Bodorgan

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Edward Bethell

Runner-up off a similar mark in this race for Charlie Hills last year; made a good start for new yard when third at Hamilton (1m1f) last month and he had another close call at Wetherby (1m2f, good to firm) 19 days ago; usually races prominently and another bold bid is expected.

3/1

1

(7)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Wetherby

Bodorgan

9st 10lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Won twice for Charles Hills, including 1m2f on fast ground, and he ran well on his stable/seasonal debut at Hamilton last month (1m1f, good to firm), beaten around half a length into third (strong favourite); has races in him off this sort of mark but he could face competition for the lead here.

9/4

1

(7)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Wetherby

Bodorgan

9st 10lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Won twice for Charles Hills, including 1m2f on fast ground, and he ran well on his stable/seasonal debut at Hamilton last month (1m1f, good to firm), beaten around half a length into third (strong favourite); has races in him off this sort of mark but he could face competition for the lead here.

9/4

Form: 0-5104

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
A bit in and out since returning on the AW in February, including a Newcastle success (1m) in March; has won on good to firm ground and no problem with the trip; shortlisted.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:51 Market Rasen

Westernesse

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bought for 20,000gns out of the O'Meara yard for which he won three times at up to 1m2f; made a quiet stable debut at Chester but was no doubt bought with hurdling in mind.

9/1

1

(9)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Westernesse

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bought for 20,000gns out of the O'Meara yard for which he won three times, the latest over 1m2f at Ripon in June; well held at York since then; unraced over this far which is a worry.

10/1

100/30

Form: 332-42

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Stll 6lb higher than for the latest of two wins over 7f/1m last August, but has been mainly consistent in the meantime as when second of six off this mark at Ayr (1m, good to firm) 15 days ago; no problem with the trip and high on list.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(8)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Ayr

Braes Of Doune

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Two wins (7f/1m) in August 2024; best run last season was when second over C&D last May (good to firm); could bounce back from a below-par reappearance run last month.

11/4

6th

3

(6)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:52 Ayr

Braes Of Doune

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Largely consistent 8yo who tends to race a bit too freely and is usually ridden patiently; suited by this C&D and quite versatile ground-wise but absent since slightly disappointing run 13 months ago.

16/1

Form: 325-

Last run: 241 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Beautifully bred and showed ability in all three starts over 7f on good to firm/AW last year; makes his handicap debut after eight months off having been gelded in the meantime and the market should be informative.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(2)

13th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Bamburgh

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Off the mark fitted with cheekpieces for the first time at Redcar in July (1m2f, good); hasn't built on that win in three runs since and hopes appear to rest on new headgear piquing his interest.

10/1

8

(4)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Bamburgh

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Johnston

0-2 on the AW but hasn't performed badly; it was over this trip when successful at Redcar in July (first-time cheekpieces; 3lb lower) and his subsequent fifths were fairly close ones; each-way claims.

14/1

5th

7

(1)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

17:05 Redcar

Bamburgh

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Off the mark at the ninth attempt when landing a C&D handicap (good; first-time cheekpieces) in July; held in fifth of 12 at Windsor last time but he was only beaten around 2l and that was a a creditable effort in a Racing League event; should go well again and he's in the mix.

13/2

25/1

Form: 6440-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
0-14 on the Flat and over hurdles since winning a Redcar novice for the Gosdens in April 2023; nothing since joining this yard earlier in year to suggest that is about to change.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

6

(11)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Carlisle

Freedom Day

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Paul Robson

Sole success came in Redcar novice in April 2023 when trained by the Gosdens; unsuccessful in five starts over hurdles this year for current yard and three modest efforts on the Flat since; on a career-low mark but hard to fancy.

25/1

9

(5)

29th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:55 Ripon

Freedom Day

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Paul Robson

Something to prove regarding current form but he's tackled 7f/1m1f the last twice and is now 7lb lower than when a creditable fourth over 1m4f at Southwell (AW) last August; not written off now back up in trip.

33/1

8th

9

(5)

29th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:55 Ripon

Freedom Day

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Paul Robson

Something to prove regarding current form but he's tackled 7f/1m1f the last twice and is now 7lb lower than when a creditable fourth over 1m4f at Southwell (AW) last August; not written off now back up in trip.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.70
Straight Forecast £19.11
Trifecta £41.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Starliner

The Times:

Bodorgan

Daily Mail:

Bamburgh

The Star:

Bubbles Wonky

POSTDATA:

Westernesse

The Sun:

Bamburgh

RP RATINGS:

Starliner

TOPSPEED:

Starliner

Telegraph:

Starliner

The Guardian:

Starliner

Daily Record:

Starliner

D Express:

Bodorgan

Daily Mirror:

Bodorgan