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Rocca Restaurant & Ora Bar Hamilton Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Rocca Restaurant & Ora Bar Hamilton Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form: 0-4321 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run when cosily making all in five-runner handicap at Nottingham (6f) three weeks ago; up 2lb but not taken lightly in his current mood.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

20:15 Nottingham

Ingleby Archie

9st 4lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Adrian Nicholls

Four-time sprint winner who acts on any ground; his last success was 13 months ago but he had a near-miss behind a course specialist at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) last week; only 1lb higher here and he should make another bold bid.

7/2

2nd

3

(4)

10th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

20:30 Hamilton

Ingleby Archie

9st 8lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Scored twice (5f/6f) last May and took a step forward with third of seven in 6f Catterick handicap 20 days ago; not out of things from an easing mark.

11/2

Form: 9-5501

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Gained a breakthrough success on his yard debut (formerly with Ivan Furtado) in 7.5f handicap at Chester last month; needs to back it up dropped to 6f here off a 4lb higher mark.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

17:28 Chester

Not Me

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Alan Brown

Unplaced on all five starts on turf; has switched stables since his last run at Beverley last month and hard to fancy.

20/1

10th

1

(8)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Not Me

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

Maiden who has posted a couple of fifth-place finishes back on turf this term; needs to raise his game somewhat and best form remains on AW.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0/809-

Last run: 358 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
A fair 5.5f winner as a 2yo but she offered little in three runs last summer; needs to take a major step forward after 11 months off the track.
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No / Draw
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9th

6

(1)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Haydock

Eartha

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Several good efforts during her 2yo campaign, including a Wetherby maiden win and close fourth of 15 in a Doncaster (6.5f, good) nursery; looks interesting on that form but she's been out of sorts in both runs this season and needs a major revival.

20/1

Form: 773134 BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Gained a first win for his current yard at Ayr (7f) in May and has continued in good nick, fourth of 11 back there five days ago; drops back in trip here but he's well in the mix again.
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No / Draw
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4th

5

(11)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

15:30 Ayr

Ashen

9st 9lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Had just two 7f runs on turf for this yard, winning over C&D (good to firm) in May, then third to The Gay Blade here (soft) 17 days ago; weights chance of turning things round with that one but Paul Mulrennan switches to Native Honey; a good run is still on the cards.

7/1

3rd

5

(5)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

18:40 Ayr

Ashen

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Placed over 1m at Musselburgh (good) in April and justified strong market support when scoring over C&D (good to firm) last month, his fifth start for Jim Goldie; not sure to be aided by the forecast rain but still features prominently in calculations.

3/1

Form: 061216 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Bagged a remarkable 11th C&D success in June; only sixth of eight in 7f Musselburgh handicap 11 days ago but no surprise to see her bounce back here.
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6th

8

(6)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

16:00 Musselburgh

Iris Dancer

8st 8lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Has run well over C&D in the past but Hamilton is her spiritual home and she has added another two wins at that venue this summer, the latest a comfortable front-running success (6f, good to firm) in Class 6 company five days ago; 5lb higher over an extra furlong on a different track and in a higher grade so this may not be her day.

5/1

1st

4

(5)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Iris Dancer

9st 11lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Battled well for narrow C&D (good to soft) win a fortnight ago and lost out only by a neck over C&D (good) last week; back in action before latest 1lb nudge takes effect; likely contender again.

11/4

Betting Forcast

11/4 Ingleby Archie, 4/1 Not Me, 25/1 Eartha, 3/1 Ashen, 7/1 Iris Dancer

Non-runners

Come On Over

Verdict

A tightly knit sprint in which marginal preference is for COME ON OVER who showed a good attitude when going in for the first time at Doncaster recently and can defy a 4lb rise in the weights. Course specialist Iris Dancer could emerge as the main danger back at her favourite venue, although both Ingleby Archie and Ashen can both play a part too.[Peter Entwistle]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Come On Over

Telegraph:

Not Me

POSTDATA:

Iris Dancer

Daily Mail:

Ashen

The Sun:

Ingleby Archie

RP RATINGS:

Come On Over

The Times:

Come On Over

The Guardian:

Come On Over

Daily Mirror:

Come On Over

Daily Record:

Come On Over

D Express:

Not Me

The Star:

Iris Dancer