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Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 4f 8y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 9-5714

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 80

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4th

2

(9)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Spirit Of Acklam

10st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Resumed winning ways in 1m5f handicap at Hamilton last month; this C&D scorer needs considering in refitted cheekpieces (won in them here) nudged up 1lb.

6/1

1st

3

(1)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

19:20 Hamilton

Spirit Of Acklam

9st 10lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael & David Easterby

Scored at Ayr (1m2f) last April in a light campaign in 2025; back from 12 months off with an encouraging Ripon fifth but beat only one at Chester (1m4f) since; needs to bounce back.

8/1

Form: 4-2154

Last run: 99 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

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4th

2

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 3

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

High Storm

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Disappointed as favourite in a 1m2f handicap at Newmarket last month but his earlier Doncaster win (1m2f, good to soft) was encouraging; promise on AW in February; should stay 1m4f and he is not fully exposed just yet; Karl Burke is also responsible for Galilean Quality.

5/1

Form: 13

Last run: 138 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

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No Results Found

Form: -43422 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

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2nd

7

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:00 Sandown

Whats The Plan

10st 3lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: James Fanshawe

AW maiden winner and has shown better form in defeat in handicaps this year, beaten at short odds but running his best RPR when second of four at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; likely to go well.

100/30

2nd

2

(3)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Lingfield

Whats The Plan

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Confirmed earlier juvenile promise when taking 7f AW maiden here (first-time hood) in September; solid effort when third of 12 upped to this trip at Salisbury in May and was unlucky not to finish closer when fourth at Ripon (also good) five weeks ago; hood removed but he still looks a key player.

7/4

Form: 55/4-7

Last run: 93 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 70

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Form: -52231 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

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1st

4

(6)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

16:15 Beverley

Wardlaw

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Raw material is clearly there to win races over 1m4f and beyond, but couldn't have got more wrong at Doncaster latest, overcompensating for having again fluffed the start (beaten 75l); hood replaces blinkers.

3/1

3rd

1

(3)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 115y

Class 5

13:15 Doncaster

Wardlaw

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Prescott runner who has shown some improvement with a pair of second-place finishes since wearing headgear, latest at Sandown (1m6f, good); turn looks near.

15/8

Form: 73-74

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

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4th

3

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

18:55 Sandown

Knightsail

9st 5lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Menuisier

Not that threatening in his qualifying races (1m1f-1m2f) but showed ability and the potential is there to improve for a gelding operation; also hooded for this handicap debut; market helpful.

7/1

9

(11)

14th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:15 York

Knightsail

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Menuisier

Third of seven at Goodwood (1m1f, good) last October on second start and similar form when seventh of nine in another novice at Nottingham (1m2f, good) on reappearance five weeks ago; the latter display failed to live up to his market billing (9-2) but he's a strong candidate for improvement over this longer trip on handicap debut.

14/1

Form: 648412

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

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Betting Forcast

6/1 Spirit Of Acklam, 9/1 High Storm, 11/2 Bay Of Myths, 9/4 Whats The Plan, 50/1 Kisiyra, 2/1 Wardlaw, 16/1 Knightsail, 10/1 Mr Bollinger