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Hamish's Birthday Countdown Handicap Stakes
Class 4, 1m (1m0f53y), Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, £5,234, 10 runners
- Going
- SOFT, Heavy in places
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly Cloudy
- Stalls
- Straight - Stands' side; Round - Inside
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Dannick is our selection, and his progressive profile makes him the one to side with in this Class 4 over a testing eight furlongs on heavy ground. He rates 87 on our figures, only four pounds behind the top-rated Rhoscolyn on 91, and an improving type is preferred to a rival whose ceiling looks more established. Rhoscolyn is the chief danger given that rating edge, while Tele Red on 84 and Milteye on 81 also have to be respected if the ground suits them. Dannick looks the right one to be with, and he is the pick.
Runners
Jack Callan
David O'Meara 5/45
Rhoscolyn bounced between a pair of seconds three and four starts back, has run over today's trip and going, and returns just 10 days after his last outing, while our rating of 91 tops this field of ten. The risk is a poor recent spell, with a ninth and an unplaced run in his last two, and he remains winless in his last six.
- Sire
- Territories (IRE)
- Dam
- Zeyran (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- The Horse Watchers
- Foaled
- 14 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Upper Helmsley, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 45 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 91, Speed 90
Toby Moore (7)
Jamie Moore & Josh Moore 0/4
Dannick arrives in cracking form, runner-up in his last two starts and a winner three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Fit after 24 days off, he looks our pick, though 138 lb is a notable burden.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Seaperle (GB) by Firebreak
- Owner
- D Oneill N Roach
- Foaled
- 19 Apr 2022
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 87, Speed 72
Sean Dylan Bowen
Harriet Bethell 0/9
Milteye has run over today's trip and on this going, comes back quickly after just ten days, and his figure of 81 ranks fourth of ten, a fair claim off an official 77. The risk is a winless run in his last six, with a sixth last time out.
- Sire
- Cable Bay (IRE)
- Dam
- Fondie (IRE) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Rise One Racing And W A Bethell
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Arnold, E Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 81, Speed 75
Finley Marsh
Rod Millman 0/7
Bold Impact was fifth last time out, and a third two starts back is his best recent effort since a win five starts back; he has run over today's trip and returns after 24 days. Our rating of 78 sits a few pounds above his official 75, but carrying 133 lb from draw 7 and one win in his last six leaves him mid-pack.
- Sire
- Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam
- Motheeba (USA) by Mustanfar
- Owner
- Eric Gadsden
- Foaled
- 18 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Kentisbeare, Devon
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 78, Speed 77
Sean Levey
George Baker 1/5
Third last time out after a fifth and a seventh, Marsh Benham has been creeping back toward form, and he has run over today's trip and going before, while 17 days since his last run keeps him fresh. One win in his last six starts and a ranking of seventh of ten by our rating suggest a modest ceiling from stall 1.
- Sire
- Galileo Gold (GB)
- Dam
- Zelie Martin (IRE) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- The Red House Racing Club
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Epsom Downs, Surrey
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 5 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 69%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 69
David Probert
Michael Herrington 6/17
Between Me And U arrives in fine heart, a third last time out after winning three starts back, two back and four back, and he has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 132 lb from draw 8, he's ranked only sixth of ten by our rating, which tempers the enthusiasm.
- Sire
- Eqtidaar (IRE)
- Dam
- Love In The Park (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Gb Civil Engineering Leicester Ltd
- Foaled
- 18 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Willoughton, Lincs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 17 runs (35%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 78, Speed 69
Alistair Rawlinson
T. J. Kent 1/5
Dream Pirate won last time out and again four starts back, but a ninth and a sixth in between show his inconsistency, and a 130 lb burden from stall six makes him hard to fancy. Back in just 13 days, he has run over today's trip and going, yet our figures rank him ninth of ten.
- Sire
- Oasis Dream (GB)
- Dam
- Indian Story (IRE) by Indian Ridge
- Owner
- Bromley Spampanato Partners
- Foaled
- 22 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 5 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 72
Dylan Hogan
K. R. Burke 5/34
Tele Red won five starts back and was second the run after, while a fresh 16 days since his last outing and previous experience of today's trip and going help his case, with our rating of 84 ranking him third of ten. The main risk is his form tailing off to a ninth last time out and a seventh before that.
- Sire
- Telescope (IRE)
- Dam
- Hardy Blue (IRE) by Red Clubs
- Owner
- John Kenny
- Foaled
- 1 May 2017
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 34 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 84, Speed 78
George Downing
Jack Channon 1/10
West Byfleet is hard to fancy, having drifted from a second four starts back to a sixth last time out and staying winless in his last five, while our rating ranks him last of ten. He has run over today's trip and is fresh enough after 25 days, but 127 lb from stall three offers little encouragement.
- Sire
- Dream Ahead (USA)
- Dam
- Storm Chaser (FR) by Hurricane Run
- Owner
- On The Ball Racing
- Foaled
- 13 Apr 2023
- Stable
- West Ilsley, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 10 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 68
Harry Davies
William Haggas 8/47
Magic Box is winless in her last five, though a second last time out and a third two starts back show she's not out of form, and she's fresh enough after 12 days. She has run over today's trip, but ranking eighth of ten on our figures makes her hard to fancy from stall 2 with 125 lb.
- Sire
- Showcasing (GB)
- Dam
- Rahaaba (IRE) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Mrs Fiona Carmichael
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 47 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 71, Speed 66
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.