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Barbara Ann Letham And Son Johnathan Memorial Handicap Stakes

16:04 Hamilton Mon 28 Sep 2026 0m5f7y Class 3 Soft 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

City Captain silks

City Captain

SPECULATIVE Advised 6/4 SP 11/10F Est. 34%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

City Captain (SR 94, 6/4) is the standout selection combining the joint-highest SR in the field with the most aligned conditions profile. DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirm proven ability at today's trip and on soft ground — critical advantages in a 5f7y Hamilton handicap where the soft going will sort the field quickly. The market has shorted 13% since opening, reflecting stable confidence from Harriet Bethell (20% strike rate from 280 runners — the best trainer strike rate in this field), and Daniel Tudhope (18%, 1909 runners) is a high-quality booking. The Course:W2P3 record at Hamilton seals the case: this horse knows the track, handles the conditions, and arrives in form (last-time-out second off a mark only 4lb higher than last win). Each-way alternative: Francisco's Piece. Main danger: Francisco's Piece — Francisco's Piece (SR 94, 5/2) matches City Captain on SR, has steamed 18% in the market — the biggest non-Dandy move in the field — carries only 9-6 (2lb less than City Captain), and a GoingFit:~ with a recent form string showing a win two runs back suggests it handles these conditions adequately, making it the most credible alternative.

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Full result

Winner: City Captain (GB) at SP 11/10F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 City Captain silks City Captain Fox #1 Harriet Bethell · Daniel Tudhope 6/5
  2. 2 Topwarrior silks Topwarrior Ralph Beckett · Hector Crouch 17/2
  3. 3 Parisiac silks Parisiac Iain Jardine · Jack Nicholls(3) 14/1
  4. 4 Jordan Electrics silks Jordan Electrics Fox #3 Jim Goldie · Paul Mulrennan 13/2
  5. 5 Gaeli silks Gaeli Philip Kirby · Kevin Stott 80/1
  6. 6 Temple of Athena silks Temple of Athena Brian Ellison · Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) 18/1
  7. 7 Changeofmind silks Changeofmind Declan Carroll · Zak Wheatley 25/1
  8. 8 Francisco's Piece silks Francisco's Piece Fox #2 Adrian Keatley · M. P. Sheehy 3/1
  9. 9 Copper Knight silks Copper Knight Tim Easterby · Duran Fentiman 22/1
  10. — Dandy Magic silks Dandy Magic Fox #4 Jim Goldie · Lauren Young(5) 4/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 City Captain silks City Captain 6/4 SP 11/10F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Francisco's Piece silks Francisco's Piece 5/2 8TH
  3. 3 Jordan Electrics silks Jordan Electrics 6/1 🏁 4TH
  4. 4 Dandy Magic silks Dandy Magic 4/1