August 02 / 21.00 Hamilton

21.00

Good

MacGregor Flooring Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 1f 35y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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MacGregor Flooring Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 808471

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Nine runs from 6f to 1m5f; better for going over 1m2f when always prominent and scoring by a length at Ayr last Monday; has the penalty but Lauren Young more than erases that with her claim.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

11

(9)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Ayr

Dwindling Funds

8st 13lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Scored six times, mostly at Ayr, last season; beaten only a neck, despite being out 4lb of the weights, at Musselburgh five days ago; holds a fighting chance, back off proper mark.

4/1

2nd

9

(3)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 3

15:00 Musselburgh

Dwindling Funds

8st 11lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Six wins in 2025 over a range of trips (7f-1m2f) and ground; encouraging reappearance over C&D but not so good since and doubtful whether today will be the day from out of the weights.

20/1

4th

6

(1)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:17 Ayr

Dwindling Funds

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Won four times here (7f-1m, good to firm-heavy) last year and showed career-best form when second in valuable Musselburgh handicap (1m1f, good) on seasonal debut in April; two lesser efforts have followed (1m-1m4f) but he still enters calculations.

8/1

Form: 45-412 CD BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Favourite when beating seven rivals over C&D in June (good) and then ran second in a classified race when blinkered; solid claims.
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1

(5)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

16:30 Musselburgh

Gemini Man

9st 13lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Three wins from four Flat starts in 2026 include a C&D success last week (had Sophiesticate two necks back in third); likely has more to offer at this kind of trip and could easily shrug off a 4lb penalty; yard took this last year.

5/2

1st

5

(5)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:45 Musselburgh

Gemini Man

8st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Pulled up over hurdles in May but right back on song to notch a second success of 2026 in 1m2f Newcastle classified event 20 days ago; this return to handicap company demands more though.

6/1

1st

4

(6)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Gemini Man

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Resumed winning ways at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in February but he was pulled up back hurdling at Hexham 24 days ago; not out of things if shrugging off that effort.

7/2

Form: 568735

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Found trouble when third in this new headgear combination at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) but he's hard to predict and fared less well here three weeks ago; still a maiden.
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11

(10)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Spring Festival

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

No wins in 17 and soundly beaten more often than not this season; runs well now and again but he's very light on AW experience.

16/1

5th

7

(6)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Spring Festival

9st 3lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: David O’Meara

16-race maiden; went close in Ayr classified (1m, good) last month but finished well down the field in a subsequent AW handicap (1m2f) and cannot be relied upon heavily; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor.

8/1

Form: 593728

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent maiden but soft ground was perhaps to blame last time and he was placed in two of his three previous races.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

3

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:30 Pontefract

Daring Leader

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Christopher Kellett

Scored off lower marks on turf and AW last term; inconsistent this season but is interesting on his penultimate effort, namely third at Ripon behind a pair of subsequent scorers.

10/1

8th

2

(10)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

21:00 Beverley

Daring Leader

9st 7lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Christopher Kellett

Has won over 1m on turf (good) and 1m2f on the AW; needs to rediscover his best form and latest third was quite remote.

6/1

Form: -65787 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has won plenty during his career but a 9yo now and he's been out of form for a while.
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8

(5)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Hot Team

9st 0lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Patrick Morris

Has won eight races, including four over 1m1f here; third to Dandy's Angel in this race last term, but not been in the best of form this season; others appeal more.

33/1

5

(5)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Hot Team

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Patrick Morris

Has won plenty during his career but a 9yo now and he's been out of form for a while.

20/1

Form: 510899

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Won an AW handicap in March but has offered little since then and has yet to place on turf.
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8th

11

(13)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hashtagnotions

9st 13lb

J: Miss Isla Clarkson

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Dual Newcastle winner who added two turf victories last autumn, all off lower marks; consistently below market expectations of late and will want to settle better than over C&D last time, coming from stall 13 under a jockey taking just her third ride.

20/1

7th

11

(4)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hashtagnotions

9st 4lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Dual Newcastle winner who added two turf victories last autumn, all off lower marks; will want a good test over this trip round here and hasn't been at his best on grass lately.

12/1

7th

4

(10)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Hashtagnotions

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Scored twice (around 1m) at Ayr and Beverley last summer; back in decent nick in 2026, fifth in 8.5f Beverley handicap 22 days ago; ought to be in the shake-up again from an easing mark.

5/1

Form: 600764

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-8 but probably his best run yet when coming from behind to be 2l off Dwindling Funds at Ayr (1m2f, good); that was only his second run in blinkers.
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7th

13

(9)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Transfuse

9st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Mixed results during a busy past few weeks, though did set a new personal best when beaten only 2l in a C&D handicap (good) two starts ago; needs to bounce back from last week's Hamilton flop.

16/1

8

(8)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Transfuse

8st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Lucinda Russell

0-8 but probably his best run yet when coming from behind to be 2l off Dwindling Funds at Ayr (1m2f, good); that was only his second run in blinkers.

7/1

10

(6)

28th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Transfuse

8st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Lucinda Russell

Lightly raced 3yo who produced one of his better runs when 3l sixth of eight in first-time blinkers (retained) at Musselburgh (1m4f, good) last Tuesday; however, he needs another step forward to get off the mark today.

9/1

Non-runners

Weegeebear

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Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £5.22
Tricast £21.66
Trifecta £30.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Gemini Man

The Times:

Weegeebear

RP RATINGS:

Dwindling Funds

The Star:

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SPOTLIGHT:

Daring Leader

D Express:

Dwindling Funds

The Guardian:

Weegeebear

The Sun:

Weegeebear

THE NORTH:

Gemini Man

Telegraph:

Gemini Man

Daily Mail:

Gemini Man

Daily Mirror:

Gemini Man

Daily Record:

Gemini Man