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.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(5)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

17:05 Hamilton

Starliner

9st 3lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Linda Perratt

Took advantage of his career-low mark when beating Donna Nook at Ayr (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago; not so good at Thirsk last time and he is not the easiest to predict.

9/1

9th

11

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:12 Thirsk

Starliner

8st 12lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Linda Perratt

He'd taken a healthy drop in the weights during an AW spell since December and was able to take advantage at Ayr (1m, good to firm) last week; ought to have another handicap in him off this 2lb higher mark but perhaps in a less competitive race than this.

7/1

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.
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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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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.
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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.
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No Results Found

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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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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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