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Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Hamilton · Sun 17th May 2026 · 16:45

📏 1m5f16y 🏷️ Class Class 3 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £18,039 🐎 Flat

2nd

Ghaiyya

10/1

Connor Beasley

1st

Valiancy

5/4F

James Doyle

3rd

Ride The Thunder

5/2

Ray Dawson

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Class

Class 3

📏

Distance

1m5f16y

🌿

Going

Good

🏟️

Surface

Turf

💰

Prize

£18,039

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Runners

🔖

Type

Flat

📊 Betting Forecast

7/4 Valiancy, 4/1 Ride The Thunder, 13/2 Putapoundinthejar, 7/1 Ghaiyya, 9/1 Savrola, 14/1 Trojan Sun, 16/1 Military Air, Mountain Road, 20/1 Spanish Hustle, 25/1 Nolton Cross, Artisan Dancer, Gibside

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
12	Military Air Form: 3330-6	4y 137 lbs	Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	92	40/1
6	Gibside Form: 15-560	7y 123 lbs	David Allan Tim Easterby	78	40/1
11	Azahara Palace Form: 15279-	6y 129 lbs	Mikey Sheehy Adrian Paul Keatley	84	–
10	Spanish Hustle Form: 47448-	8y 119 lbs	Rhys Elliott(5) Jim Goldie	74	80/1
8	Trojan Sun Form: 109-93	6y 118 lbs	Lauren Young(5) Jim Goldie	73	20/1
15	Gentle Warrior Form: 135-02	4y 122 lbs	K R Burke	77	–
16	Fast Fred Form: 66-212	6y 122 lbs	Rowan Scott Phillip Makin	77	–
19	Letsbefrank Form: 4575-1	6y 118 lbs	Lauren Young(5) Jim Goldie	73	–
2	Oneforthegutter Form: 0008-7	7y 135 lbs	Saffie Osborne Ian Williams	90	–
🥇 1st	Valiancy Form: 21321-	4y 135 lbs	James Doyle William Haggas	90	5/4F
20	Haveyoumissedme Form: -35273	8y 117 lbs	Iain Jardine	72	–
🥈 2nd	Ghaiyya Form: 9157-1	4y 134 lbs	Connor Beasley Charlie Johnston	89	10/1
4	Master Vintner Form: 3110-	4y 135 lbs	Ralph Beckett	90	–
9	Nolton Cross Form: /14408	7y 134 lbs	Tom Marquand Hugo Palmer	89	16/1
🥉 3rd	Ride The Thunder Form: /1442-	4y 133 lbs	Ray Dawson Roger Varian	88	5/2
4	Artisan Dancer Form: 17-160	6y 132 lbs	Jack Callan(3) Charlie Johnston	87	28/1
7	Codiak Form: 21-131	4y 133 lbs	Callum Rodriguez Edward Bethell	88	–
5	Mountain Road Form: 118/43	7y 130 lbs	Paul Mulrennan Jim Goldie	85	33/1
11	Savrola Form: 12212-	7y 126 lbs	Jason Hart Dianne Sayer	81	12/1
7	Putapoundinthejar Form: 5590-1	6y 125 lbs	Robbie Colgan A J Martin	80	9/1

Savrola and Putapoundinthejar bring notable positives but a rematch between Valiancy and RIDE THE THUNDER may hold the key.

Racing Post Pick

Ride The Thunder

Our Expert Tip

RIDE THE THUNDER has been off the track for 253 days and when last seen he finished second, beaten just 3/4 of a length by today’s favourite VALIANCY.

Since then Roger Varian’s horse has been gelded and if he has strengthened up over the winter, I think he could reverse that form. The 11/4 on RIDE THE THUNDER looks far more value than the 6/4 on the favourite here.

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

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Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

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Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.