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8 August 2026
Saturday 8th August

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Unite Ewing Hope's Happy Retirement Handicap (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good To Soft
Ayr
Runners
18

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Theoryofeverything silk
CD
D
Theoryofeverything
T: David O'Meara
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
-05458
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 87
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jul 26 Ayr Ayr 8f Gd 3Hc 9-11 t 8/10 Bearish (5¼L) 9/2 89 87
19 Jun 26 Red Redcar 8f Gd 3Hc 10-2 t 5/11 City Of Poets (2½L) 5/1 90 92
4 Jun 26 Ham Hamilton 8.5f Gd 2Hc 9-4 t 4/5 Diego Ventura (3L) 7/2 92 92
14 May 26 Yor York 8f Gd 2Hc 8-10 t 5/18 Maybe Not (2¾L) 28/1 93 95
28 Mar 26 Don Doncaster 8f GS 2Hc 9-2 t 11/21 Urban Lion (4L) 40/1 94 95
25 Oct 25 Don Doncaster 8f Hy 3Hc 10-0 t 8/14 Desperate Dan (6¼L) 16/1 95 89
2
Walsingham silk
D
Walsingham
T: David O'Meara
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
310805
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 85
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 8f GF 2Hc 8-1 5/18 Archivist (2¾L) 100/1 87 91
5 Jul 26 Ayr Ayr 8f Gd 3Hc 10-0 10/10 Bearish (7¾L) 17/2 87 79
5 Jun 26 Eps Epsom 8.5f GS 2Hc 9-0 8/18 Mister Winston (4¼L) 50/1 88 88
14 May 26 Yor York 8f Gd 2Hc 8-5 12/18 Maybe Not (8¾L) 18/1 88 76
29 Apr 26 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd 4Hc 9-8 1/9 Garden Oasis (1¼L) 9/4F 84 93
16 Apr 26 Rip Ripon 8f GS 4Hc 9-8 3/8 Milteye (2½L) 7/1 84 86
3
Bravais silk
Bravais
T: Ian Williams
7-5000
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 85
Days: 92
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 May 26 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd 2Hc 8-11 11/11 Respond (36L) 50/1 88 30
7 Mar 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 2Hc 8-13 11/12 The Lost King (22L) 125/1 91 49
28 Jan 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 2Hc 9-1 10/10 Whitcombe Rockstar (39L) 66/1 95 24
1 Jan 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-5 5/5 Blue Rc (19½L) 50/1 98 63
11 Dec 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-8 7/7 Crown Board (15½L) 25/1 101 71
31 Aug 25 Tip Tipperary 7.5f Y 10-0 2/5 Mississippi River (hd) 7/4 102 100
4
Milteye silk
D
Milteye
J: Ethan Tindall 5
T: Harriet Bethell
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
61-018
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 84
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jun 26 Red Redcar 8f Gd 3Hc 9-11 8/11 City Of Poets (12½L) 9/1 85 63
16 Apr 26 Rip Ripon 8f GS 4Hc 9-9 1/8 On The River (hd) 3/1 82 90
28 Mar 26 Don Doncaster 8f GS 2Hc 9-4 22/22 Mezcala (42L) 40/1 82 -
28 Oct 25 Lei Leicester 8f Sft 4Hc 9-8 1/8 King Of Fury (1¼L) 4/1 77 87
2 Oct 25 Not Nottingham 10f GS 2Hc 8-10 6/11 Annexation (9L) 13/2 77 69
18 Sep 25 Pon Pontefract 8f GS 4Hc 9-4 2/9 Good Heavens (1¼L) 2/1F 73 81
5
Mehmas Champion silk
Mehmas Champion
T: David O'Meara
34-690
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 82
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jun 26 Red Redcar 8f Gd 3Hc 9-13 10/11 City Of Poets (17½L) 80/1 87 54
21 May 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 4Md 9-11 9/12 Harmonics (12½L) 20/1 93 58
7 May 26 Red Redcar 8f Gd 4Nv 10-2 6/10 Song Of The Clouds (5¾L) 7/1 98 71
18 May 25 Col Cologne 8f Gd 3yG2 9-2 4/9 Matilda (7¾L) 30/1 - 96
21 Apr 25 Col Cologne 8f Sft 3y 9-2 3/7 Matilda (7½L) 2/5F - 90
23 Mar 25 Dus Dusseldorf 7f Hy 3y 9-0 2/3 Stugardia (¾L) 7/2 - -
6
Breakdancer silk
D
Breakdancer
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
232584
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 82
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jul 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 4Hc 10-1 4/12 Storm Free (2¼L) 6/1 84 87
2 Jul 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-9 8/10 The Liffey (12½L) 5/1 85 66
13 Mar 26 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-6 5/16 Blue Trail (2½L) 11/4F 85 87
21 Feb 26 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-7 2/15 Monfrid (1½L) 83 84
6 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-8 3/16 Tailgunner Joe (3½L) 4/1 83 78
16 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-5 2/14 Impressive Act (¾L) 18/5 80 84
7
Zatsgood silk
D
BF
Zatsgood
T: George Boughey
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
241732
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 82
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jul 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-12 t 2/14 Victory Ace (hd) 3/1F 81 89
2 Jul 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-6 t 3/10 The Liffey (2L) 7/4F 82 87
8 Jun 26 Lei Leicester 10f Gd 4Hc 9-7 7/10 Noble Horizon (20L) 13/8F 82 58
12 May 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-7 1/9 Zoffandia (1¼L) 10/11F 78 88
8 Apr 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Md 10-2 4/10 Heraldry (1L) 12/1 - 81
21 Mar 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 4Nv 9-7 2/6 Recency Bias (5L) 4/9F - 63
8
High Point silk
High Point
J: Andrew Mullen
T: Iain Jardine
5-3010
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 80
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 26 Ham Hamilton 13f Gd 4Hc 10-2 10/10 Cabrera (9¾L) 6/1 80 74
11 Jun 26 Yar Yarmouth 11.5f Sft 4Hc 9-0 p 1/6 First Officer (1¼L) 15/2 76 85
27 May 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 4Hc 9-10 p 11/11 Moon Chime (41L) 28/1 78 34
25 Mar 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 4Hc 9-12 p 3/5 Fleurman (2¾L) 14/1 79 83
11 Mar 26 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4MdH 11-6 11/15 Blues Singer (50L) 50/1 - 74
21 Dec 25 Fak Fakenham 20f Sft 4MdH 11-4 PU/6 Kilbakanto () 9/1 - -
9
Hale End silk
CD
D
Hale End
J: Sean Kirrane
T: Michael Dods
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
122071
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 80
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jul 26 Ayr Ayr 8f GF 5Hc 9-9 p 1/9 Starliner (¾L) 9/4J 75 84
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
10
Count Palatine silk
C
Count Palatine
T: Michael Dods
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
2-0030
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 79
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jun 26 Yor York 7f Gd 4Hc 9-6 14/20 Our Havana (9¾L) 40/1 80 62
30 May 26 Crl Carlisle 8f GF 4Hc 9-4 3/10 Priapos (2L) 16/1 80 83
16 May 26 Thi Thirsk 8f Gd 3Hc 9-0 10/13 Empire Of Light (7¾L) 40/1 81 70
18 Apr 26 Thi Thirsk 7f Gd 4Hc 9-6 13/13 Murashah (10½L) 25/1 82 62
14 Oct 25 Lei Leicester 7f Gd 3Hc 9-4 2/15 Storm Free (1½L) 28/1 82 88
30 Sep 25 Ayr Ayr 7f Sft 4Hc 9-11 1/9 Quest For Fun (½L) 14/1 77 86
11
Maximising silk
Maximising
J: Jason Hart
T: Kevin Philippart De Foy
-14822
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 79
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jul 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-1 2/7 Grizedale (½L) 4/1 77 85
20 Mar 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-4 2/10 Goldmoyne (nk) 9/4F 76 81
27 Feb 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-7 8/12 Grabajabba (4¼L) 11/4F 77 72
6 Feb 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-5 4/11 Benacre (2¾L) 100/30F 77 76
14 Jan 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-5 1/8 Captain Parma (2½L) 15/2 71 84
19 Dec 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-8 5/7 King Of Ithaca (5L) 13/2 73 70
12
Jannas Journey silk
CD
C
D
Jannas Journey
T: Jim Goldie
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 5 wins from 8 starts here (63%)
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
784814
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 79
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jul 26 Ham Hamilton 8.5f GF 4Hc 9-4 4/5 Inspired (3¼L) 100/30 79 81
4 Jul 26 Crl Carlisle 8f Gd 4Hc 9-2 1/7 Inspired (½L) 100/30 76 86
12 Jun 26 Yor York 7f Gd 4Hc 9-3 8/20 Our Havana (4¼L) 7/1 77 74
30 May 26 Crl Carlisle 7f GF 3HcF 8-13 4/9 Albaydaa (1L) 18/1 77 83
20 May 26 Ayr Ayr 8f GF 4Hc 9-3 8/11 Geo (7¾L) 12/1 79 69
9 May 26 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 2HcF 8-13 7/9 Radiant Beauty (8L) 20/1 81 74
13
Son silk
BF
Son
T: Tim Easterby
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 81 in the last 14 days (4%)
973406
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 77
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jul 26 Yor York 8f GF 4Hc 9-9 6/15 Dwindling Funds (2¾L) 4/1F 79 80
10 Jul 26 Yor York 7f GF 3Hc 8-9 13/17 Northern Express (7½L) 9/1 81 69
30 Jun 26 Mus Musselburgh 7f Gd 4Hc 9-10 4/8 Native Instinct (2½L) 7/4F 81 81
13 Jun 26 Yor York 7f Gd 3Hc 8-9 3/19 Extremely Zain (2¼L) 20/1 81 87
5 Jun 26 Eps Epsom 7f GS 2Hc 8-12 7/16 Colombier (6½L) 22/1 82 78
16 May 26 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 3Hc 8-12 9/11 Superposition (6L) 6/1 83 76
14
Native Instinct silk
Native Instinct
T: Edward Bethell
56-261
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 76
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jun 26 Mus Musselburgh 7f Gd 4Hc 9-2 1/8 Diamont Katie (1¼L) 5/2 73 81
18 May 26 Crl Carlisle 7f Sft 5Hc 9-9 6/10 They All Know Me (6¾L) 7/4F 74 62
3 May 26 Ham Hamilton 8.5f Gd 5Hc 9-9 2/8 Quiet Resolve (1L) 2/1F 74 80
28 Oct 25 Lei Leicester 8f Sft 4Hc 9-4 6/8 Milteye (18L) 7/2 76 42
18 Oct 25 Cat Catterick 7f Gd 4Hc 9-10 5/10 Mudamer (3½L) 11/2 78 78
10 Oct 25 Yor York 7f Gd 4Hc 9-6 11/21 Sky Advocate (6¾L) 10/1 80 72
15
Military Leader silk
D
Military Leader
J: Sam James
T: Phillip Makin
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
-11322
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 73
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jul 26 Thi Thirsk 8f GF 5Hc 9-4 b 2/6 Capital Guarantee (nk) 9/4 70 78
12 Jun 26 Chs Chester 7.5f Sft 5Hc 9-7 b 2/11 Not Me (¾L) 9/2 68 76
2 Jun 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-2 b 3/12 Criminal Shore (2L) 9/4F 68 73
16 May 26 Thi Thirsk 8f Gd 5Hc 8-13 b 1/12 Hale End (½L) 7/2 65 73
7 May 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 5Hc 8-11 b 1/11 Roaring Ralph (2L) 8/1 58 71
20 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6Hc 9-6 b 2/10 Aisling Oscar (nk) 2/1F 56 65
16
Draupnir silk
Draupnir
J: Billy Garritty
T: Michael & David Easterby
-35370
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 70
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jul 26 Yor York 8f GF 4Hc 9-2 10/15 Dwindling Funds (8L) 33/1 72 61
27 Jun 26 Yor York 14f Gd 4Hc 9-4 h 7/8 My Ballyquinn (19½L) 14/1 72 49
4 Jun 26 Ham Hamilton 9f Gd 4Hc 9-1 3/8 Pearl Eye (¾L) 100/30 72 78
15 May 26 Ham Hamilton 9f Gd 4Hc 9-1 h1 5/10 Salam Dubawi (4¼L) 18/5F 72 74
18 Apr 26 Thi Thirsk 7f Gd 4Hc 8-10 3/13 Murashah (2¼L) 14/1 72 75
1 Oct 25 Cat Catterick 7f Sft 5Hc 9-9 7/12 Mudamer (10½L) 15/2 72 55
17
Barley silk
D
Barley
T: Tim Easterby
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 81 in the last 14 days (4%)
232333
Age: 7
Weight: 8-7
OR: 69
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jul 26 Yor York 8f GF 4Hc 8-12 p 3/15 Dwindling Funds (¾L) 25/1 68 74
16 Jul 26 Thi Thirsk 8f GF 5Hc 9-2 p 3/6 Capital Guarantee (2L) 9/2 68 72
4 Jul 26 Crl Carlisle 8f Gd 4Hc 9-0 p 3/7 Jannas Journey (6L) 5/1 69 65
24 Jun 26 Crl Carlisle 8f GF 4Hc 9-7 p 2/10 Runswick (2¼L) 15/2 68 73
3 Jun 26 Rip Ripon 8f Gd 5Hc 9-5 p 3/12 Donna Nook (1L) 3/1F 66 73
27 May 26 Ham Hamilton 8.5f GF 5Hc 9-5 p 2/7 Sanafi Zabeel (shd) 100/30 66 73
18
Invincible Ruby silk
Invincible Ruby
T: Iain Jardine
041312
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 68
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jul 26 Yor York 7f GF 4Hc 8-10 2/18 Jonny Concrete (½L) 33/1 67 74
4 Jul 26 Crl Carlisle 6f Gd 5Hc 10-5 1/9 Another Investment (nse) 4/1 65 74
21 Jun 26 Pon Pontefract 6f Gd 6Hc 9-9 3/11 Instant Bond (1¾L) 5/1 65 69
15 Jun 26 Crl Carlisle 6f Gd 6Hc 9-9 1/9 Baby Rover (2½L) 13/2 60 70
4 Jun 26 Ham Hamilton 6f Gd 5Hc 9-1 4/9 Belsito (5L) 66/1 62 56
18 May 26 Crl Carlisle 6f GS 5Hc 8-10 11/12 Call Me Betty (8½L) 33/1 65 42

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