May 27 / 15.35 Hamilton

15.35

Good To Firm

Cupa Slates Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5286.34
  • 1m 5f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Cupa Slates Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25

Form: 6-5212 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Running well since upped to 1m6f, recording form figures of 212 on his last three starts; no obvious reason he wouldn't go well again and he is travelling a long way for this assignment.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Shipshape

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Has won three of his last four and doesn't win by far so might still be ahead of the game mark-wise; stays 1m6f well so this far shouldn't be an issue, nor the track as his win two weeks ago was here (1m4f).

11/4

1st

8

(12)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:12 Chester

Shipshape

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Running well since sent beyond 1m4f and he took those form figures to 2121 when landing small-field Hamilton handicap (1m5f, good to firm) 17 days ago; probably acts on softer than good and he can't be ignored in current mood, despite the drop back down in trip, for last year's winning yard.

4/1

1st

4

(3)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:35 Hamilton

Shipshape

8st 11lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Running well since upped to 1m6f, recording form figures of 212 on his last three starts; no obvious reason he wouldn't go well again and he is travelling a long way for this assignment.

15/8

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 116-76

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Three wins over 1m2f last season; unplaced twice this year but dropped 4lb for his troubles and this represents an ease in grade; stamina for 1m5f not assured.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

19:00 Ripon

Raulin

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Three wins over 1m2f (good/good to firm) last season; only 1lb higher than for his last success but he hasn't been in peak form in four starts this term; still unexposed at this trip but he needs to raise his game.

5/1

3rd

1

(4)

8th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

19:30 Pontefract

Raulin

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Three wins, all over 1m2f, last season (good/good to firm; two here); best run this term when second of four at Hamilton last time (1m5f, good to firm); a possible.

4/1

2nd

1

(5)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:35 Hamilton

Raulin

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Three wins over 1m2f last season; unplaced twice this year but dropped 4lb for his troubles and this represents an ease in grade; stamina for 1m5f not assured.

3/1

Form: -55104

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Dipped into Class 5 company at Newcastle in March and won comfortably (extended 1m4f); two disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove; has run well in two course visits, at least.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(4)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 4

17:05 Carlisle

Ludos Landing

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Seven-time winner whose three appearances here have yielded two wins (7f and 1m) back in 2022/2023; also finished runner-up in this race (good to firm) in 2024 and he was back on track when fairly close third of four at Hamilton (1m5f, good to firm) four weeks ago; winner and second have won subsequently and he warrants consideration.

16/1

3rd

2

(2)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:35 Hamilton

Ludos Landing

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Dipped into Class 5 company at Newcastle in March and won comfortably (extended 1m4f); two disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove; has run well in two course visits, at least.

10/1

2/1

Form: 135-02 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won twice over about 1m6f last September; low-key seasonal return last month but he fared better, albeit beaten at a short price, at Nottingham 18 days ago; shouldn't be too far away.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gentle Warrior

8st 11lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Has three wins on turf but has gone off the boil on his last two starts; swaps a visor for first-time cheekpieces on AW debut; not out of this but new headgear needs to have an impact.

6/1

6th

1

(5)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:20 Carlisle

Gentle Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Won twice over this sort of trip in September but was not quite in same form in two four-runner races last month and needs to up his game.

10/1

4th

3

(4)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:35 Hamilton

Gentle Warrior

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

Won twice over about 1m6f last September; low-key seasonal return last month but he fared better, albeit beaten at a short price, at Nottingham 18 days ago; shouldn't be too far away.

2/1

Non-runners

Furhaan

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.80
Straight Forecast £6.61
Trifecta £15.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shipshape

POSTDATA:

Gentle Warrior

The Sun:

Ludo's Landing

RP RATINGS:

Shipshape

The Times:

Shipshape

The Guardian:

Shipshape

D Express:

Shipshape

The Star:

Shipshape

Daily Record:

Shipshape

Telegraph:

Gentle Warrior

Daily Mail:

Gentle Warrior

Daily Mirror:

Gentle Warrior