Heineken Buttonhook Handicap (GBBPlus Race).
Hamilton · Sunday, 3 May · 16:40
· 1m 5f 16y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:40
Off time
5
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.91
10/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.50
5/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
17
16/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 3 |
Elysian Flame (G)
Useful stayer during last full season in 2021 and confirmed he retains a lot of that ability when making a winning return from further 7 months off at Beverley (2m) 18 days ago. Needs to prove he can stand regular racing but this course wi…
|
Joanna Mason | Samantha & Jacqueline Coward | 10 | 61.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 6 |
Mountain Road (G)
Signed off for David Simcock with back-to-back staying handicap wins in summer 2024. Seen only twice since but did at least offer something to work on following 19 months off when fourth at Musselburgh (2m) last week. Task is to build on t…
|
P Mulrennan | J S Goldie | 7 | 59 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 3 | 1 |
Galyx (G)
A dual winner in 2024 who was lightly raced last season, posting his best effort when third at Carlisle (11f) in June, albeit not entirely convincing at the trip. Absent since but stable has been in rude health if this even longer distance…
|
Callum Rodriguez | J Channon | 5 | 58.1 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 1st | 4 | 5 |
Square Necker (G)
FAV
Confirmed debut promise when winning a Dundalk maiden (1½m) in December and made further stable switch prior to chasing home Constitution Hill (conceding 5 lb) in a Southwell novice in February. Promises to do better again now handicapping…
|
S H James | K P De Foy | 4 | 58.1 kg |
1.91
10/11
|
| 4th | 5 | 4 |
Baileys Khelstar (G)
Started 2024 with wins at Southwell and Ascot and encouraging he stepped up on belated comeback run granted the run of things when second at Wolverhampton (1¾m) 16 days ago. Well enough treated if continuing to stand his racing.
|
Connor Beasley | C Johnston | 6 | 55.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 2nd | 6 | 2 |
Humble Spark (G)
[P]
Mainly campaigned on all-weather nowadays but he's effective on turf, again running well in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when fourth at Musselburgh (12.5f) 3 weeks ago. Not discounted from steadily easing mark.
|
Lauren Young | J S Goldie | 6 | 54.4 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
Betting forecast: Square Necker (10/11), Humble Spark (5/2), Galyx (5/2), Baileys Khelstar (13/2), Elysian Flame (8/1), Mountain Road (16/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 15462.0 GBP |
| P2 | 7251.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3627.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1812.0 GBP |
| P5 | 906.0 GBP |
| P6 | 453.0 GBP |