15:20 Leicester

Tuesday 28 October 2025

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:20

Happy Birthday Hamish Claiming Stakes

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 28.28s

1^st

(1)

Forever My Prince

39-6

9/4

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop

Led early, prominent, ridden 2f out, led again inside final furlong, stayed on op 85/40 tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4

2^nd

(4)

Dapper Gee Gee

39-11

12/1

T: A W CarrollJ: William Carson

Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish op 9/1

3^rd

3 ½

(2)

Brave Empire

49-13

7/2

T: I FurtadoJ: H Crouch

Held up behind leaders, pushed along 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression on front pair op 4/1 tchd 10/3

4^th

1 ¼

(6)

Joycean Way

49-8

11/2

T: G & J MooreJ: T P Queally

Edged right and bumped start, held up behind leaders, ridden 3f out, no impression over 1f out op 5/1 tchd 6/1

5^th

2 ½

(5)

Amused

39-12

15/8f

T: J R BoyleJ: K Shoemark

Bumped start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon hung left, no extra from over 1f out op 9/4

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Non-Runners

(3)

Good Banter¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: J Candlish J: Lewis Edmunds

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.50, £3.30EX:£19.40Trifecta:£61.60SF:£25.05Swingers:£11.70

Forecasts

Amused (15/8), Forever My Prince (9/4), Good Banter (11/4), Brave Empire (7/2), Joycean Way (11/2), Dapper Gee Gee (12/1)

Jennie Candlish's GOOD BANTER rates the clear pick at these weights so gets the nod ahead of Jim Boyle's ex-French recruit Amused who could have to settle for the runner-up spot once more. Both Forever My Prince and Brave Empire need considering too.

GOOD BANTER (IRE)
AMUSED (IRE)
FOREVER MY PRINCE

Previous Winners

2024

Nights Over Egypt

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 4

J: George Wood | T: J Candlish

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,320.002nd: £2,028.003rd: £1,014.004th: £507.00