15.20
SoftHappy Birthday Hamish Claiming Stakes
- Prize money: £4320
- 0m 7f 0y
- Class 5
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
6/1
Form: 744709
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (8) |
25th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Very useful juvenile/3yo for Roger Varian; hasn't progressed and plenty to prove after some modest efforts this year, including back on turf at Thirsk last time (6f, good). |
12/1 |
|
13th 16 (10) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
8st 10lb |
8lb lower than for his Newcastle third in December (6f) but that hasn't been a springboard to better things; hopes rest on the return to turf perking him up. |
20/1 |
|
9th 8 (3) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Close third over 6f here in December and now 6lb lower; however, four lesser performances have followed and the return to 7f is of dubious benefit, with his three wins having been at 6f. |
25/1 |
4/1
Form: 723102 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (6) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Ex-French gelding who was unraced at two; made all to land Vichy claimer (very soft) in August and went mighty close for this yard in Leicester seller (good) in October; 25-1 and raced wide before solid fifth of 12 at Kempton (also 7f, AW) in December; showed no improvement in first-time cheekpieces when last of ten on his return at Epsom (8.5f, good) in April and visor returns; best left alone at present. |
16/1 |
|
10th 9 (4) |
28th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 113y Class 4 |
8st 9lb |
Ex-French gelding who was unraced at two; made all to land Vichy claimer (very soft) in August and went mighty close for this yard in Leicester seller (good) in October; 25-1 and raced wide before solid fifth of 12 at Kempton (also 7f, AW) when last seen in December; cheekpieces enlisted for second go at this sort of trip and he's not ruled out on return. |
10/1 |
|
2 (5) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Won final French start, at Vichy (7f claimer, very soft) in August; well held in an Ascot handicap on yard debut but he came home strongly and only just failed in C&D seller (good) since; has a big run in him on soft. |
4/1 |
6/1
Form: 091722 D
Last run: 90 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (8) |
21st May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 16y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Better than ever when readily seeing off 11 rivals at Southwell (7f) under Gina Mangan in January; never involved over 1m at Doncaster next time but shaped as if still in form when fourth back at Southwell (7f) 23 days ago. |
6/1 |
|
4th 5 (1) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Better than ever when readily seeing off 11 rivals over C&D in January and it was over 1m when finishing midfield in a 22-runner handicap at Doncaster; considered. |
9/2 |
|
12th 3 (12) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Ran some good races on turf last season, including a 7f Class 4 win on good to soft at Chepstow; better than ever when readily seeing off 11 rivals at Southwell 12 weeks ago; still looks well treated up just 2lb but he has a bit more to prove over today's trip. |
7/1 |
5/1
Form: 222523
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (11) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Blinkered when he hit a run of second spots at 7f and 1m last summer, including here (soft; acts on good to firm) in September; had previously looked unlucky on a couple of those occasions and the blinkers were absent when never figuring at Lingfield ten days ago; might do better with that aid now refitted and he's dangerously handicapped; watch the market. |
13/2 |
|
8th 1 (14) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 135y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
16-race maiden; runner-up on five occasions, most recently on soft ground at Brighton (1m) in September, but below his best on his last two starts and needs to bounce back; headgear removed. |
8/1 |
|
8th 2 (6) |
21st Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
11st 2lb |
Reliable sort who turned in a rare below-par effort when fourth of five in 7f Leicester claimer in October; handily weighted if back on song after a break for his in-form yard. |
5/1 |
3/1
Form: 534038
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (10) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 16y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Made encouraging seasonal/stable debut when fifth of 15 in higher-grade race at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) in March, but two lesser efforts have followed (7f/6f) and she'd appeal more on ground slower than good. |
12/1 |
|
6th 7 (4) |
14th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Signed off 2025 with a claiming success at Leicester (7f, soft) in October on his final start for Eve Johnson Houghton; two fair efforts over 7f since joining this stable and now drops back in trip on ground that he could probably do with being a bit softer than forecast. |
8/1 |
|
5th 6 (7) |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Signed off for 2025 with C&D claiming win in October for Eve Johnson Houghton; not discredited for his new yard after five months off when fifth of 15 in 7f Doncaster handicap 15 days ago; needs considering. |
5/1 |
Non-runners
Good Banter
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £19.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £25.05 |
| Trifecta | £61.60 |
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