8:00 Hamilton
A 14-runner Flat class 4 contest over 0m6f6y at Hamilton (8:00), on Good To Soft going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.
How the race shapes up
One clear front-runner with little to pressure it — likely an uncontested lead that can be hard for closers to peg back.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Never Just A Dream KTB Selection70/100Fair performer who has won four times over this trip but was well below form when last seen over 5f.
- 2Territorial Knight65/100Territorial Knight is a fair performer who has been consistent rather than progressive this year with form of 25-542.
- 3Parisiac62/100Parisiac is a fair handicapper who has won twice here from nine runs and holds strong course connections.
- 4Bergerac61/100Fair performer who has won over this trip and at this track from three runs here.
- 5Station X59/100Station X is a fair handicapper who has been in and out of form this year but showed his best side when winning over this trip on good to soft last time.
- 6Milford59/100Milford is a fair performer who has won once from two starts at Hamilton and drops back to a trip where he has placed four times from ten runs without scoring.
- 7U Sure Do58/100U Sure Do is a fair performer who arrives in decent nick after a recent win and a solid fourth here last time.
- 8Iris Dancer55/100Modest performer who has won 10 times from 26 starts here and arrives in decent form having won twice and placed once from his last six runs.
- 9Novamay55/100Novamay is a fair performer on her day with a solid strike-rate at this trip including a win.
- 10Trilby53/100Trilby is a fair performer who has won three times over today's trip from 30 starts and holds a solid 1-9 record on good to soft ground.
- 11Cargin Bhui51/100Fair performer who has won twice at this trip but is dropping back from 7f today.
- 12Top Juggler46/100Top Juggler is a fair performer who has won once from five runs at Hamilton and arrives in decent form after a recent placed effort.
- 13Dandy Magic43/100Modest performer who has been running to a similar level for some time without winning.
- 14Not Me41/100Modest performer who has been up and down this year and showed little spark when fourth of six over course and distance on his only visit to Hamilton.
The contenders
Never Just A Dream KTB Fit 70/100
Fair performer who has won four times over this trip but was well below form when last seen over 5f. Only one run on good to soft ground and that produced no win or place, while this is the first time at Hamilton. Jockey has a strong 24% strike rate here from 25 rides.
Territorial Knight KTB Fit 65/100
Territorial Knight is a fair performer who has been consistent rather than progressive this year with form of 25-542. He has won on good to soft and at today's trip, though he is now making his first visit to Hamilton. The trainer holds a strong 20% strike rate here while the jockey is operating at 14%.
Parisiac KTB Fit 62/100
Parisiac is a fair handicapper who has won twice here from nine runs and holds strong course connections. He has posted solid recent form figures of 8-1220, acts on good to soft ground with two wins from five starts, and now tries first-time headgear. The yard holds a 12% strike rate at Hamilton from a big sample while the jockey is operating at a 23% strike rate from 31 rides here.
Bergerac KTB Fit 61/100
Fair performer who has won over this trip and at this track from three runs here. Recent form is poor but the yard has a solid 20% strike rate at Hamilton and the jockey is even better with a 22% record from 32 rides. First-time headgear is now applied on good-to-soft ground where he has already shown he can win.
Station X KTB Fit 59/100
Station X is a fair handicapper who has been in and out of form this year but showed his best side when winning over this trip on good to soft last time. He has run well here without winning, finishing second on his last two visits to Hamilton, and acts on the ground. Both trainer and jockey have solid records at the track.
The rest of the field
MilfordKTB Fit 59/100
Milford is a fair performer who has won once from two starts at Hamilton and drops back to a trip where he has placed four times from ten runs without scoring.
U Sure DoKTB Fit 58/100
U Sure Do is a fair performer who arrives in decent nick after a recent win and a solid fourth here last time.
Iris DancerKTB Fit 55/100
Modest performer who has won 10 times from 26 starts here and arrives in decent form having won twice and placed once from his last six runs.
NovamayKTB Fit 55/100
Novamay is a fair performer on her day with a solid strike-rate at this trip including a win.
TrilbyKTB Fit 53/100
Trilby is a fair performer who has won three times over today's trip from 30 starts and holds a solid 1-9 record on good to soft ground.
Cargin BhuiKTB Fit 51/100
Fair performer who has won twice at this trip but is dropping back from 7f today.
Top JugglerKTB Fit 46/100
Top Juggler is a fair performer who has won once from five runs at Hamilton and arrives in decent form after a recent placed effort.
Dandy MagicKTB Fit 43/100
Modest performer who has been running to a similar level for some time without winning.
Not MeKTB Fit 41/100
Modest performer who has been up and down this year and showed little spark when fourth of six over course and distance on his only visit to Hamilton.
KTB verdict
KTB's top-rated runner is Never Just A Dream on a Fit Score of 70/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Territorial Knight and Parisiac.
KTB Selection Never Just A Dream
This is the narrative read of the 8:00 Hamilton. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Hamilton racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 8:00 at Hamilton?
Never Just A Dream tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 70/100.
How many runners are in this race?
14 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).
What is the going for the 8:00 at Hamilton?
The going is described as Good To Soft.
What distance is this race run over?
It is run over 0m6f6y.
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