Race Preview

8:00 Hamilton

Thursday 25 June 2026 ·7 runners KTB Selection: Valenday · 58/100

A 7-runner Flat class 4 contest over 1m 1f 35y at Hamilton (8:00), on Good To Firm going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

Not enough run-style evidence across the field to read the pace with confidence.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Valenday KTB Selection58/100
  2. 2Gracious Queen51/100
  3. 3Al Fujairah50/100
  4. 4It's Debatable48/100
  5. 5Kahin45/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  6. 6Maid On The Shelf44/100
  7. 7Florida Dreams41/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.

The contenders

Valenday KTB Fit 58/100

Form 23-6 · K A Ryan · K Stott

No runs on good to firm — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Gracious Queen KTB Fit 51/100

C Johnston · Rowan Scott

By Persian King — 11% overall win rate (623 runners) No course win on record

Al Fujairah KTB Fit 50/100

I Jardine · A Mullen

By Churchill — 11% overall win rate (4769 runners) No course win on record

It's Debatable KTB Fit 48/100

Form 64 · E Bethell · Connor Beasley

No runs on good to firm — unproven on the ground No course form on record

The rest of the field

KahinKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

Maid On The ShelfKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

Florida DreamsKTB Fit 41/100

KTB Fit Score 41/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Valenday on a Fit Score of 58/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Gracious Queen and Al Fujairah.

KTB Selection Valenday

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 8:00 at Hamilton?

Valenday tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 58/100.

How many runners are in this race?

7 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 8:00 at Hamilton?

The going is described as Good To Firm.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m 1f 35y.

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