Race Shape / Pace AnglesThis is traditionally run at a strong pace with several unexposed stayers in play. The Johnston pair (Pole Star, Novelista) are forward-goers and likely to ensure a proper test, while Fantasy World and Talismans Time also race prominently. Boatswain, Daiquiri Bay, and Many Men tend to be held up, so they’ll…

1. Race Setup 2. Strongest Contenders Washington Street (OR 75, 3yo, Draw 15, Lyons/Carroll) Glory To Be (3yo filly, Draw 3, Grassick/Lordan) Desert Power (4yo gelding, Draw 11, Lynam/Ryan) Cecco (3yo grey gelding, Draw 1, Stack/Sheridan) Men Of Honour (3yo colt, Draw 12, Slattery/Slattery) 3. Outsiders with Some Interest 4. Likely Red/Blue Team Split Red…

1. Race Shape & Draw 2. Strongest Contenders Mudbir (OR 95, 8-12, Draw 12) – Progressive 3yo Royal Zabeel (OR 104, 9-12, Draw 9) – Proven Class Rhoscolyn (OR 100, 9-8, Draw 5) – Goodwood Specialist Great Acclaim (OR 96, 9-4, Draw 2) – Headgear Spark Palmar Bay (OR 96, 9-4, Draw 1) – Lightly…

Race Shape & Angles Strongest Contenders Albeseeingyer (6yo, OR 73, Draw 6, Hollinshead/Costello) In A Hurry (3yo, OR 73, Draw 4, O’Meara/Cosgrave) Little Keilee (5yo, OR 66, Draw 10, Owen/J Watson) Zariela (4yo, OR 69, Draw 5, Woods/K Fraser) Dangers / Dark Horses Liv My Life (4yo, OR 70, Draw 2, Williams/Ghiani) Ironist (3yo, OR…

A typically trappy low-grade Irish handicap hurdle, but with several who look like they’ve been working towards a mark. Shortlist & Key Form Angles Mother Ship (Hanlon, OR 87, 11-1p) Jaadil (D Fitzgerald, OR 82, 10-6) Tropical Image (E McCarthy, OR 85, 10-13tp) Ballinoe Blaze (E McCarthy, OR 94, 11-8p) Cullagh Pride (S Fahey, OR…

Race Shape & Angles Strongest Contenders King’s Gambit (H Charlton, Saxon Warrior, Draw 5) – Class edge Checkandchallenge (W Knight, Fast Company, Draw 6) – Class dropper Bowmark (Gosden, Kingman, Draw 2, 3yo WFA) – Unexposed improver Gladius (A Balding, Night Of Thunder, Draw 8, 3yo WFA) – Rapid improver King Of Cities (Hannon, Dubawi,…

Race Shape & Angles: Strongest Contenders Circle Of Life (A P O’Brien, Dubawi x Athena) – Proven pedigree Savile Row (A P O’Brien, No Nay Never x Mission Secrete) – Expensive, sharp pedigree Ice Dancer (A P O’Brien, filly, Wootton Bassett x Lugnaquilla) – Well-bred filly against colts Lauda (Joseph O’Brien, Wootton Bassett x A…

Going: Good to Firm (good in places)Feature Races: The Ebor, City of York Stakes (G1), Strensall Stakes (G3) 1.50 – Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3, 1m177y, £170,000) A small but quality field with proven milers stepping into this intermediate trip. 📊 Verdict:King’s Gambit is the proven class, but Bullet Point looks the upwardly mobile…

Pace Angles: The pace should be solid and contested. Several pace-forcers including Global Effort, Stormy Pearl, and Rock Of England suggest this will not be run at a crawl.Draw Angles: Historically at Hamilton over 5f on good to firm, low-to-middle draws are marginally favoured, particularly when pace is drawn low – which it is here…