16:45 Hamilton
Sunday 17 May 2026
All15:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:45
Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 3  |  1m 5f 16y  |  Good  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 45.66s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Useful performer in France for Henri-Francois Devin. Picked up by new connections for 45,000 gns last autumn and brushed aside as though in need of the run on handicap/British debut last month ago (1¼m). Up in trip and should last longer this time.
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Son of Cracksman who landed the odds in 11f course maiden last summer and advanced his form in handicaps after, sticking to his task really well in first-time cheekpieces when doubling his tally at Haydock in September by ¾ length from Ride The Thunder (1¾m). Will improve again as a 4-y-o.
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Three 1½m wins last year and started 4-y-o campaign in the perfect fashion, recording big career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Doncaster (1½m, good to firm) 22 days ago. Up 5 lb in a better race but enters calculations.
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Made light of long absence when scoring at Wolverhampton in February. Nothing wrong with efforts on next 2 starts but last couple of runs, latterly back on turf at Newmarket, have been pretty uninspiring.
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Night of Thunder colt who opened his account in a Nottingham maiden in June. Progressive form in handicaps after, very good ¾-length second of 10 to Valiancy at Haydock in September. Gelded ahead of reappearance and he's in expert hands. Hood on first time.
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Capitalised on drop in grade at Wolverhampton in November and, having met trouble in running next time, returned from 3 months off with a decisive success at Southwell in March. Rare poor effort at Newmarket 2 weeks ago and likely to bounce back given profile.
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Signed off for David Simcock with back-to-back staying handicap wins in summer 2024. Seen only thrice since and latest third of 5 in a lesser C&D handicap than this 2 weeks ago suggests his mark is a shade too high.
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Runner-up in a pair of C&D handicaps around this time last year and cashed in on a lenient mark at Newcastle soon after. Cracking second at York (2m) when last seen in July and while he's been off since, his record fresh is a positive one.
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Fairly useful hurdles winner who was a different proposition to previous Flat outings when landing 12-runner handicap at Bellewstown last month. Shaped quite well back over obstacles last time and he represents a shrewd yard.
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Chester winner over 2¼m a year ago and back from a quiet spell when adding to tally at Catterick in October. No impact trying to win former race again last week and looks vulnerable to less-exposed rivals.
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Hamilton regular, winning twice over shorter trips last summer. Ended 2025 with a couple of tame efforts and he likes slightly out of pay grade on reappearance.
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Kept busy last year, winning 4 times from 19 runs. Low-key reappearance but much more like it when third of 8 over 2m at Musselburgh 3 weeks ago. Still above last winning mark and is eligible for weaker races than this.
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Forecasts
Valiancy (5/4), Ride The Thunder (5/2), Putapoundinthejar (9/1), Ghaiyya (10/1), Savrola (12/1), Nolton Cross (16/1), Trojan Sun (20/1), Artisan Dancer (28/1), Mountain Road (33/1), Gibside (40/1), Military Air (40/1), Spanish Hustle (80/1)
The 3-y-o handicap at Haydock in September looks the key piece of form here, with RIDE THE THUNDER taken to reverse the placings with Valiancy on 3 lb better terms. This slight step up in trip will suit Ghaiyya and she's also a player in a race that may well be dominated by the 4-y-os.
Prize Money
1st: £18,039.002nd: £8,460.003rd: £4,232.004th: £2,114.005th: £1,057.006th: £528.00
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