June 18 / 15.23 Hamilton

15.23

Good To Soft

Aspire Cleaning & Facilities Handicap

  • Prize money: £5286.34
  • 0m 5f 7y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Aspire Cleaning & Facilities Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 779-11 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Marked improvement this year, bolting up at Carlisle (5f, good to soft) last month and arguably even more impressive when defying a penalty at Thirsk 12 days ago (6f, good); new 12lb higher mark has kicked in but it would be unwise to rule out further progress.
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7th

10

(3)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

18:45 Hamilton

Canons House

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Four wins last season; on a competitive mark and under usual prominent tactics he hung around for a close fourth here 20 days ago; enters the reckoning.

15/2

4th

9

(12)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 2

19:30 Hamilton

Canons House

9st 2lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Michael & David Easterby

Four wins last season, including C&D on good; 0-6 in 2026 but latest Southwell third creditable and he's back on a winning mark.

12/1

2nd
7 (5)
Woohoo

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: -55111 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
A filly on a roll for her new stable this summer and she comes here chasing a four-timer (first win over C&D); doubt her new 5lb higher mark is beyond her but this represents a rise in class and the ground will be slower than she's been winning on.
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2nd

20

(2)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Woohoo

8st 2lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Unproven on ground slower than good to soft; five-time winner (5f/6f), the most recent win at Musselburgh in April off a 10lb lower mark than today's; second in each of her last five starts, including when ahead of a few of today's rivals at Goodwood (6f, good) two starts back, but now tries 7f for the first time off a career-high mark.

25/1

2nd

5

(3)

7th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:50 Musselburgh

Woohoo

9st 2lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Four wins, including over C&D last season; won off 4lb lower over C&D again in April (good) but has finished second five times since, last week going down by a neck in a 6f fillies' handicap at Goodwood (good); 5lb well in; interesting contender.

9/4

2nd

21

(20)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Goodwood

Woohoo

8st 2lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Five-time winner having a consistent season but her handicap mark hasn't really gone anywhere despite several placed efforts over 5f in lower-grade races than this; has won over this far but the chances are she'll come up short once again.

25/1

Form: /115-5 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 4yo; had excuses for final defeat as a 3yo and he'd looked hugely progressive beforehand; had a wind operation prior to his return to action at York 18 days ago (6f, good) where he left the impression the run would bring him on; retains potential and should have the pace for today's new trip; interesting contender
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2nd

1

(6)

1st Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

19:15 Brighton

Bona Fortuna

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Michael Appleby

Won in maiden and handicap company over 6f when a 3yo; expensive to follow last year in handicaps but ran some good races, and again from the front in a 6f Class 4 here last month on return from an absence; might take a step forward from that and he'll be fine back in trip.

7/2

6th

5

(1)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

16:00 Brighton

Bona Fortuna

9st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Appleby

Won his maiden over C&D as a 3yo, returning from eight months off, which is a positive after a break of ten months; expensive to follow in handicaps last season, following a second wind op, and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the market.

8/1

6th

5

(8)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

15:35 Nottingham

Bona Fortuna

9st 3lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Michael Appleby

Won two in a row (6f/7f, good to firm) last summer and performing well in defeat this year, including second to Air Force One in a big-field at York (5f) in July and to subsequent Ayr Bronze Cup winner Winged Messenger at Epsom (6f; third and fourth also won since) when last seen seven weeks ago; raced mainly on good or firmer but showed promise on soft at the start of his career; has first-time cheekpieces added to his tongue-tie; high on the shortlist with Warren Fentiman taking 5lb off.

11/2

7/1

Form: 71-882 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Made a quiet start to 2025 but he was back in the groove when suffering an agonising last-gasp defeat over C&D three weeks ago (Hurt You Never back in fourth); 2lb higher mark demands more of him.
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4th

3

(3)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

16:02 Hamilton

Pop Star

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Well-backed when winning over 5f at Carlisle two runs back; not disgraced off this 5lb higher mark when fourth to Stirrup Cup over 6f (soft) on same track last week; a possible.

5/1

4th

4

(5)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

14:15 Carlisle

Pop Star

9st 11lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Ended a run of duck eggs with 5f success at Carlisle (good) ten days ago and although back up 5lb he remains well treated on historical data, which includes 6f win off current mark (two years ago); respected.

2/1

Form: 821541 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Prolific winner who has added victories 11 and 12 to her tally in recent weeks, both over C&D (made all on each occasion); easy lead unlikely this time but can't rule out in current form.
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7th

2

(8)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:30 Hamilton

Hurt You Never

9st 9lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Adrian Nicholls

Four-time course winner, most recently off a 15lb higher mark last August; has mostly struggled since but she was sparked up by first-time blinkers when beaten a neck at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) eight days ago; has to be respected off the same mark.

5/2

2nd

1

(3)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:10 Nottingham

Hurt You Never

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Prolific winner down the years, including over C&D last summer, who's regressed sharply in recent times; a few years since she ran at this low a level and that should help, but it will largely hinge on how she responds to wearing headgear for the first time.

5/1

14/1

Form: 01-093 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Four wins last year, two of them coming over C&D; back to her last winning mark and her third at Ripon two weeks ago was a step back in the right direction; others may have her measure this time though.
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9th

6

(5)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:30 Musselburgh

Zaphea

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Got involved too soon in the strongly run C&D race won by Ski Angel last time; inconsistent this term but is attractively treated (last two wins off 16lb higher).

10/1

6th

4

(5)

1st Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:13 Musselburgh

Zaphea

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Effective on fast ground but all five wins have been on good or slower including three over C&D; 0-10 this season but he travelled well for a long way when third off this reduced mark at Hamilton ten days ago; usually races prominently and he could make another bold bid back at this track.

3/1

3rd

7

(5)

21st Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

14:43 Hamilton

Zaphea

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Productive 2024 campaign featured two wins over C&D; far from solid on 2025 form and is perhaps best watched unless the market speaks positively.

14/1

20/1

Form: 153-90 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Two 5f wins last year, the second of them coming over C&D in September off 1lb lower; two runs this year have been well short of his best, including over C&D on Sunday, and this looks a warm race in which to try and rebound.
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3rd

9

(13)

27th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Carlisle

Never Dark

9st 4lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

Can lead; recorded the latest of his nine wins when taking Hamilton handicap (5f, soft) in September 2024; now 23lb lower but was only sixth of ten back at that track last Friday; career-low mark and any rain would be welcome.

12/1

6th

9

(12)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

20:15 Hamilton

Never Dark

9st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

Has won nine races, two over C&D (good to soft/soft); 3.5l second to Tanjen over C&D last time but meets her on the same terms, so may struggle to turn that form around.

8/1

2nd

5

(3)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:30 Hamilton

Never Dark

9st 5lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Iain Jardine

Without a success since September 2024 but that did come over this C&D off a 22lb higher mark; faded into seventh of 11 here ten days ago but it would be no surprise to see him go well.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.60
Straight Forecast £7.86
Trifecta £20.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Canon's House

TOPSPEED:

Woohoo

SPOTLIGHT:

Bona Fortuna

NEWMARKET:

Pop Star

POSTDATA:

Hurt You Never

The Times:

Canon's House

The Guardian:

Canon's House

D Express:

Canon's House

Daily Mirror:

Canon's House

The Star:

Canon's House

Telegraph:

Woohoo

Daily Mail:

Woohoo

The Sun:

Bona Fortuna

Daily Record:

Pop Star