15:29 Hamilton

Monday 28 September 2026

All13:4414:1914:5415:2916:0416:3817:13

John MacKenzie And Hamish MacGregor Memorial Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 68y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 1m 49.58s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
El Matador95
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR:  89
3/1
Won a pair of novice events last spring and good placed efforts in handicaps this season. Ground shouldn't be a problem and needs considering back down in class.
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2
(6)
Horse silk
Thunder Roarv19
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR:  87| D
16/1
Progressed into a useful handicapper last season but has struggled this campaign. Visor tried (little impact when wearing cheekpieces previously).
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3
(7)
Horse silk
Impartialityp11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR:  87| CD
4/1
Strong-travelling type who ran another solid race when third at Ayr 11 days ago. Drop back in trip should suit if anything and he's one for the shortlist.
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4
(1)
Horse silk
Sujetb16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Zak Wheatley| T: D Carroll| OR:  86| D
50/1
Won twice at up to 9f for Dermot Weld in Ireland last year. Mixed record for current handler this season but drop back in trip should at least suit.
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5
(9)
Horse silk
Strength of Spirit18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Nicholls(3)| T: K R Burke| OR:  88| C| D
8/1
Took form to another level when winning here (9f, good to firm) last month. Pulled too hard upped in trip since. Winner on good to soft, unraced on softer.
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6
(4)
Horse silk
Rhoscolynt23
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR:  84| BF| D
15/2
Won the Golden Mile at Glorious Goodwood last season. Has failed to reach those heights since but made much more of an impact off reduced mark last 2 starts, though was no match for the winner at Haydock.
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7
(5)
Horse silk
Hot Cashv116
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: J Channon| OR:  82| BF| D
12/1
Winner on soft ground at Carlisle last summer and returned to his best in first-time headgear (cheekpieces) when runner-up at Chester 16 days ago. Up 2 lb but he remains below his winning mark. Visor now tried.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Lir Speciale22
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: B Ellison| OR:  82
11/2
Ended 2025 with back-to-back wins in the mud at Doncaster. Some decent efforts in defeat this season and conditions have now come in his favour. Could be the answer.
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9
(12)
Horse silk
Milteye11
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Ethan Tindall(5)| T: H Bethell| OR:  81| D
33/1
As good as ever when a narrow winner at Ripon (1m) in April. Mixed record since but he handles the mud so not out of things from an easing mark.
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10
(13)
Horse silk
Callisto Dream22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: E Bethell| OR:  77| D
14/1
Took advantage of drop in grade when winning at Pontefract on return in May. However, she added to her patchy record at York 4 months later.
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11
(2)
Horse silk
Daydreama22
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR:  81
25/1
Yet to win a handicap but he went very close in a small field at Ripon in July. However, struggled in big fields at York since.
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12
(10)
Horse silk
Good Morning Alex8(ex 5)
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR:  70| CD
12/1
Confirmed previous promise when recording an eighth career success over C&D (soft) last week, holding on gamely. Can go well again under a penalty now back on track.
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13
(11)
Horse silk
Geo11
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: Lauren Young(5)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  70| D
20/1
Consistent filly who didn't have to improve when a narrow winner at Ayr (soft) 11 days ago. Not an obvious type to follow up off 2 lb higher in better race.
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Forecasts

El Matador (3/1), Impartiality (4/1), Lir Speciale (11/2), Rhoscolyn (15/2), Strength of Spirit (8/1), Hot Cash (12/1), Good Morning Alex (12/1), Callisto Dream (14/1), Thunder Roar (16/1), Geo (20/1), Daydreama (25/1), Milteye (33/1), Sujet (50/1)

Verdict

LIR SPECIALE has been running well all summer so this could be his day with conditions now in his favour. This does look very competitive, though, with penalised-winner Good Morning Alex and class-dropper El Matador heading the dangers.

  1. Lir Speciale11/2
  2. Good Morning Alex12/1
  3. El Matador3/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,885.002nd: £6,042.003rd: £3,022.004th: £1,510.005th: £755.006th: £378.00

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