Tuesday racing: Shark's Flat runner, Salisbury newcomer to note and red-hot John Ryan
6 hours ago
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20 July 2026
Monday 20th July
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John Hamilton Scotrail Celebration Handicap (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good To Firm
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Runninsonofagun
Selected at:
3/1
Blinkers worked the oracle when scoring for the first time in two years over C&D a fortnight ago, and a 5lb penalty is more than fair. Will go close again here.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
2024 winner of this race; struggled in higher grade on last 2 runs; big player in Class 5
412207
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 75
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 26 | Ayr Ayr | 8f Gd | 3Hc | 9-3 p | 7/10 | Bearish (4L) | 16/1 | 76 | 76 |
| 13 Jun 26 | Yor York | 9f Gd | 4Hc | 9-0 p | 10/16 | Point Of Contact (5L) | 16/1 | 76 | 75 |
| 20 May 26 | Ayr Ayr | 8f GF | 4Hc | 9-4 p | 2/11 | Geo (nse) | 15/8F | 75 | 82 |
| 16 May 26 | Thi Thirsk | 8f Gd | 5Hc | 9-9 p | 2/12 | Military Leader (½L) | 13/2 | 75 | 82 |
| 26 Apr 26 | Wet Wetherby | 8f GF | 5Hc | 9-7 p | 1/12 | Rajapour (hd) | 11/1 | 73 | 82 |
| 24 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-8 p | 4/11 | Mr Nugget (2L) | 17/2 | 74 | 77 |
Progressive mare; not at best last time and this will be the fastest ground she's faced
110614
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 73
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 26 | Crl Carlisle | 9f Gd | 5Hc | 10-2 | 4/8 | Bellasio (4¾L) | 11/2 | 73 | 71 |
| 22 Jun 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 9f Gd | 5Hc | 9-6 | 1/6 | Highland Olly (½L) | 7/2 | 70 | 77 |
| 17 Jun 26 | Rip Ripon | 10f Gd | 5HcF | 9-11 | 6/8 | Eloquencia (9¼L) | 7/4F | 70 | 58 |
| 31 May 26 | Thi Thirsk | 8f Gd | 4HcF | 8-10 | 10/11 | Annastarzy (7L) | 11/2 | 70 | 63 |
| 29 May 26 | Crl Carlisle | 9f Gd | 6Hc | 9-8 | 1/9 | Hostility (1¾L) | 1/2F | 64 | 75 |
| 21 May 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 9f Gd | 6Hc | 9-3 | 1/7 | Samra Star (7½L) | 1/3F | 59 | 76 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Four course wins (1m-1m2f) in second half of 2025; yet to shine this year; ground query
11-870
Age: 8
Weight: 9-7
OR: 73
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 26 | Ayr Ayr | 10f Gd | 4Hc | 9-11 | 10/10 | Altareq (11½L) | 50/1 | 75 | 60 |
| 19 Jun 26 | Ayr Ayr | 10f Sft | 4Hc | 9-6 | 7/10 | Star Cast (11½L) | 28/1 | 77 | 65 |
| 20 May 26 | Ayr Ayr | 9f GF | 4Hc | 9-3 | 8/11 | Footwork (11½L) | 28/1 | 77 | 59 |
| 9 Oct 25 | Ayr Ayr | 10f Hy | 5Hc | 9-13 | 1/8 | Star Cast (1¾L) | 5/2 | 72 | 82 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Ayr Ayr | 10f Sft | 4Hc | 9-2 | 1/7 | Obito (1¼L) | 9/4 | 68 | 79 |
| 19 Sep 25 | Ayr Ayr | 8f Sft | 5Hc | 9-4 | 1/9 | We've Got This (4¼L) | 9/1 | 60 | 75 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Ripon win last month has been followed by two lesser efforts; others look better treated
294144
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 72
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 26 | Cat Catterick | 7f GF | 5HcF | 10-2 tv | 4/6 | Velvet Rhythm (4½L) | 7/2 | 73 | 69 |
| 24 Jun 26 | Crl Carlisle | 7f GF | 4HcF | 9-5 tv | 4/6 | Who Wants Me (3L) | 11/2 | 73 | 74 |
| 3 Jun 26 | Rip Ripon | 8f Gd | 5Hc | 9-9 tv | 1/12 | Jesmond Dawn (½L) | 15/2 | 70 | 79 |
| 27 May 26 | Ham Hamilton | 8.5f GF | 5Hc | 9-9 v | 4/7 | Sanafi Zabeel (2¼L) | 15/2 | 70 | 72 |
| 12 May 26 | Bev Beverley | 8.5f GF | 5Hc | 9-9 v | 9/13 | Coolree (6½L) | 100/30F | 70 | 66 |
| 5 May 26 | Ayr Ayr | 8f GF | 5Hc | 9-6 v | 2/7 | Starliner (nk) | 11/2 | 70 | 76 |
No turf win since 2022 but well treated and this is a drop in class; cheekpieces return
355054
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 72
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 26 | Crl Carlisle | 8f Gd | 4Hc | 9-5 | 4/7 | Jannas Journey (6L) | 15/2 | 74 | 70 |
| 19 Jun 26 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 7f Gd | 4Hc | 9-2 | 5/9 | Physique (6¾L) | 14/1 | 76 | 70 |
| 30 May 26 | Bev Beverley | 7.5f GF | 4Hc | 9-2 | 11/11 | Glenfinnan (20L) | 25/1 | 78 | 31 |
| 21 May 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 3Hc | 8-12 | 5/8 | Bellarchi (12½L) | 5/1 | 79 | 57 |
| 26 Apr 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 4Hc | 9-3 | 5/11 | Persuasion (2¾L) | 7/1 | 79 | 79 |
| 12 Apr 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 4Hc | 9-9 | 3/10 | Abduction (½L) | 5/1 | 78 | 83 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Blinkers helped when making all in Class 6 over C&D last week; this tougher under penalty
-08351
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 60
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 26 | Ayr Ayr | 8f GF | 6Hc | 9-4 b1 | 1/9 | Starliner (2L) | 2/1F | 60 | 68 |
| 15 Jun 26 | Crl Carlisle | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 9-5 | 5/12 | Hostility (1½L) | 5/2F | 60 | 65 |
| 8 Jun 26 | Crl Carlisle | 9f Sft | 5Hc | 8-5 | 3/11 | Amancio (1¾L) | 18/1 | 60 | 65 |
| 29 May 26 | Crl Carlisle | 9f Gd | 6Hc | 9-6 | 8/9 | Krissy (6½L) | 12/1 | 62 | 55 |
| 5 May 26 | Ayr Ayr | 9f GF | 6Hc | 9-9 | 10/11 | Land Of The Giants (8¼L) | 8/1 | 64 | 51 |
| 27 Oct 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 63yHc | 9-8 p | 3/7 | Yafaarr (2¾L) | 7/2 | 64 | 65 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
Cheekpieces added last time and they had the desired effect, winning over 1m1f; chance
64-341
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 63
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 9f Gd | 6Hc | 9-7 p1 | 1/7 | Perfidia (shd) | 7/4F | 61 | 68 |
| 19 Jun 26 | Ayr Ayr | 8f Sft | 6Hc | 10-2 | 4/9 | Hunterian (1¼L) | 11/2 | 61 | 64 |
| 5 Jun 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 9f Gd | 5Hc | 9-4 | 3/8 | Poet's Dawn (1¼L) | 40/1 | 61 | 66 |
| 13 May 26 | Per Perth | 20f GS | 5HcH | 11-1 | PU/9 | Prince Nino () | 14/1 | 95 | - |
| 17 Mar 26 | Dro Down Royal | 17.5f Y | MdH | 10-11 | 14/19 | Barley Lane (80L) | 200/1 | - | 34 |
| 2 Mar 26 | Leo Leopardstown | 16f Sft/Hy | MdH | 11-0 | 9/16 | Playtime (38L) | 80/1 | - | 75 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has a win and a second over C&D to his name this year; change of headgear; weights chance
193882
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 61
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 26 | Ayr Ayr | 8f GF | 6Hc | 9-7 p | 2/9 | Runninsonofagun (2L) | 9/2 | 63 | 66 |
| 6 Jul 26 | Ayr Ayr | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 10-2 p1 | 8/10 | Ey Up He's A Star (4¼L) | 10/1 | 63 | 61 |
| 5 Jun 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 9f Gd | 5Hc | 9-7 | 8/8 | Poet's Dawn (11L) | 9/4 | 64 | 48 |
| 27 May 26 | Ham Hamilton | 8.5f GF | 5Hc | 9-3 | 3/7 | Sanafi Zabeel (1¼L) | 11/2 | 64 | 68 |
| 16 May 26 | Thi Thirsk | 8f Gd | 5Hc | 8-7 | 9/12 | Military Leader (7¾L) | 14/1 | 64 | 53 |
| 5 May 26 | Ayr Ayr | 8f GF | 5Hc | 8-12 | 1/7 | Donna Nook (nk) | 100/30 | 62 | 69 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Not come close to 2025 best in two runs this year; risky for now
113-70
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 61
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 26 | Ayr Ayr | 7f Gd | 5Hc | 9-4 | 11/11 | Native Honey (8¾L) | 66/1 | 62 | 47 |
| 22 Jun 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 9-8 | 7/7 | Up The Jazz (17L) | 18/1 | 63 | 31 |
| 11 Aug 25 | Ayr Ayr | 7f Gd | 6Hc | 10-2 | 3/10 | Highfield Viking (5¼L) | 3/1 | 65 | 66 |
| 22 Jul 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 5Hc | 9-3 | 1/8 | Novak (1L) | 5/2 | 61 | 70 |
| 1 Jul 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 6Hc | 9-7 | 1/10 | Without Delay (1¼L) | 4/1 | 57 | 68 |
| 7 Jun 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 9-3 | 1/12 | Coramento (hd) | 9/1 | 54 | 63 |
Verdict
Class-droppers Benacre and HALE END (nap) can fight this out. The selection is taken to win this race for a second time.
Hale End
Betting Forecast:
7/2 Hale End,
4/1 Runninsonofagun,
5/1 Mayor Of Maghera,
6/1 Krissy,
Donna Nook,
Starliner,
9/1 Benacre,
25/1 Cisco Disco,
33/1 Keep Me Stable
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