15:23 Hamilton

Wednesday 18 June 2025

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Aspire Cleaning & Facilities Handicap

Off time: 15:24 | Winning time: 58.57s

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Canon's House¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 79| D

6/5

Has improved to easily win handicaps at Carlisle (5f, good to soft) and Thirsk (6f, good) in recent weeks. More on his plate off 12 lb higher now but there could be more to come from this low-mileage sort.

Form: 3779-11

(7)

Never Dark³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: I Jardine| OR: 79| CD

20/1

C&D winner but below par on both outings this season, latterly over C&D on Sunday.

Form: 7153-90

(1)

Pop Star^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 79| D

14/1

Back on form when going close over C&D 3 weeks ago. Should remain competitive off 3 lb higher.

Form: 571-882

(6)

Bona Fortuna^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| BF

9/4

Promising type. 5/1, showed up well for long way when fifth of 20 in handicap at York (6f, firm) on reappearance 18 days ago. Should be spot on with that behind him.

Form: 35/115-5

(3)

Hurt You Never¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 73| CD

12/1

This front-runner notched a second C&D win of the year when accounting for 5 rivals 13 days ago. Has never won off a mark this high, though.

Form: 821541

(4)

Zaphea¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 66| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Easily best effort this year when 3 lengths third of 8 in handicap (50/1) at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. No good thing to back it up.

Form: 501-093

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Woohoo¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Lauren Young⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63| CD

5/1

C&D winner under Lauren Young last month and has subsequently added wins at Ayr (6f) and Musselburgh (5f). Thriving for new yard and could easily be capable of even better.

Form: 9-55111

Forecasts

Canon's House (6/5), Bona Fortuna (9/4), Woohoo (5/1), Hurt You Never (12/1), Pop Star (14/1), Never Dark (20/1), Zaphea (40/1)

Only 7 runners but this still looks a very strong sprint handicap. BONA FORTUNA shaped well in a big field on his York reappearance and Mick Appleby's lightly-raced 4-y-o is preferred to thriving pair Canon's House and Woohoo.