HAMILTON
17 June 2026
Wednesday 17th June

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racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 6) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 1f 35y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Hamilton
Runners
6

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Partly sunny

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Royal Blaze silk
Royal Blaze tp
J: Alex Jary
T: Ewan Whillans
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Stays this trip and is better than he has shown on last two runs; headgear back on; chance
23-448
Age: 5
Weight: 10-1
OR: 58
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 May 26 Ayr Ayr 7f GF 5Hc 8-12 t 8/9 Roaring Ralph (9¾L) 16/1 59 43
5 May 26 Ayr Ayr 9f GF 6Hc 9-5 t 4/11 Land Of The Giants (2L) 6/1 60 63
9 Jan 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 5Hc 9-5 tp 4/8 King Chaos (2¾L) 4/1 61 63
29 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 5Hc 9-6 tp 3/9 Damascus Steel (4¼L) 13/2 62 65
9 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 6Hc 9-12 tp 2/12 Mr Zippi (¾L) 16/1 60 67
1 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 6Hc 9-10 tp 13/13 Prince Achille (22L) 22/1 61 29
2
(1)
Falcon Nine silk
D
Falcon Nine b
J: Aiden Brookes
T: Iain Jardine
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Dual 1m1f winner in 2025; best run this term when 2nd at Pontefract last week; a possible
04-772
Age: 6
Weight: 10-1
OR: 58
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jun 26 Pon Pontefract 10f Gd 6Hc 9-2 b 2/11 Shimmering Sands (nk) 18/1 58 67
21 May 26 Mus Musselburgh 9f Gd 6Hc 9-9 b 7/7 Krissy (19½L) 28/1 60 34
20 Jan 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-0 b 7/10 Aisling Oscar (5½L) 20/1 61 58
19 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-5 b 4/9 Tasever (3¾L) 15/2 62 61
1 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 6Hc 9-6 b 10/13 Prince Achille (8¾L) 13/2 62 56
27 Oct 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St/Slw 5Hc 9-1 b 3/13 Jez Bomb (3½L) 11/1 62 66
3
(3)
Book Of Life silk
D
Book Of Life p
J: Cian Horgan 3
T: Patrick Morris
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
0-14 on turf; fair form in a busy AW campaign this year; best watched back on grass
624324
Age: 6
Weight: 9-13
OR: 56
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 May 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 6Hc 9-0 p 4/11 Wave Rock (1¾L) 13/2 57 62
27 Apr 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 6Hc 10-8 p 2/11 No Knee Never (3½L) 8/1 57 62
13 Apr 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-7 p 3/11 The Cookstown Cafu (1¾L) 11/2 57 61
6 Apr 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 6Hc 9-0 p 4/10 Kaaranah (4½L) 9/2 56 56
4 Apr 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 6Hc 9-6 p 2/8 Coloane (shd) 4/1 56 63
27 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Hc 8-11 p 6/9 Jamaican Storm (4L) 12/1 57 55
4
(2)
Storm On Jura silk
Storm On Jura
J: Jake Dickson 5
T: Jim Goldie
Unexposed; only modest form (beaten over 12l on her two starts in 2026); hard to fancy
489-09
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 52
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jun 26 Ham Hamilton 12f Gd 6Hc 9-9 9/11 Uncle Liam (18L) 6/1 54 34
26 Apr 26 Mus Musselburgh 9f Gd 5HcF 8-7 11/12 Krissy (12L) 40/1 56 41
13 Oct 25 Mus Musselburgh 9f Gd 5Hc 9-13 9/9 Triple Force (17½L) 80/1 58 35
3 Sep 25 Ham Hamilton 8.5f GS 6Hc 9-7 8/8 Arkenstaar (24L) 11/1 60 11
17 Jul 25 Ham Hamilton 8.5f Gd 5Nv 9-1 4/7 Brielle (10½L) 50/1 - 58
26 Jun 25 Ham Hamilton 9f Gd 5Md 9-0 6/11 Danger Bay (13L) 250/1 - 57
5
(4)
Far Ahead silk
Far Ahead
J: Warren Fentiman
T: Richard & Peter Fahey
Only win to date was in a 7f Catterick novice last May; good second last time; a possible
000702
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 47
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 May 26 Bev Beverley 8.5f GF 6Hc 9-0 2/11 Anificas Beauty (1¼L) 10/1 46 51
17 May 26 Rip Ripon 8f Gd 6Hc 9-3 11/13 Penny Ghent (15L) 13/2 48 29
4 May 26 Bev Beverley 8.5f GS 6Hc 8-12 7/14 Coolree (4L) 25/1 49 49
20 Apr 26 Red Redcar 7f GF 6Hc 9-3 14/14 Looks Fantastic (12L) 4/1 54 32
31 Jan 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-9 12/12 Dream Illusion (36L) 66/1 60 -
17 Jan 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 5Hc 8-11 12/12 Soames Forsyte (25L) 50/1 65 14
6
(6)
Port Darwin silk
Port Darwin
J: Connor Planas
T: Charlie Johnston
1m nursery winner in 2025; good 2nd in first-time blinkers in April but not so good since
567276
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 58
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jun 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 63yHc 9-9 b 6/8 Kakirra (5¾L) 18/1 60 53
8 May 26 Rip Ripon 10f Gd 63yHc 9-9 b 7/8 Vietnorm (17L) 9/4J 60 33
30 Apr 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 63yHc 9-6 b1 2/9 Blackisthenewblack (2½L) 10/1 60 61
8 Apr 26 Not Nottingham 10f Gd 53yHc 8-11 p1 7/9 Any Which Way (14L) 22/1 63 44
26 Mar 26 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St 53yHc 9-4 6/6 Engross (4½L) 5/1 65 60
18 Feb 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 53yHc 9-2 5/8 Warning Symbol (6¾L) 22/1 67 59
Verdict

With cheekpieces back on ROYAL BLAZE is taken to get off the mark for the season with Falcon Nine likely to prove his main danger.

Verdict silk image
Royal Blaze

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Falcon Nine,

7/2 Royal Blaze,

4/1 Far Ahead,

6/1 Port Darwin,

10/1 Book Of Life,

Storm On Jura

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