What time is the Joe Mac's Big Retirement Bash Handicap (GBBPlus Race)?
The Joe Mac's Big Retirement Bash Handicap (GBBPlus Race) is off at 17:30 on 17 July 2026 at Hamilton (Great Britain).
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Hamilton
Great BritainJoe Mac's Big Retirement Bash Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Friday, 17 July 2026
1m4f·Flat·Class 4·3 runners·£5,286
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.059.0/100 rating
Rizal
2.00Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way52.4/100 rating
Spirit Of Jura
5.50William Hill
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Rizal
Daniel Tudhope · George Scott · 4yo
59.0/100
+1.4 vs next best (57.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight67strongLast 6: 4-2-6-3-1
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 77
- Trainer20% weight50averagetrainer 14-day form unknown
MarketBest price 2.00 (Bet365) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.
- Front-runners(1)
- Prominent(4)
- Mid-division(1)
- Hold-up / closers(0)—
- Unknown(8)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4yo · F · ch | 47525 | 9-08 | 81 | — | — | 52.4 | 9/2·5.50William Hill | ||
| 2 | 2 | 4yo · F · grp | 22422 | 9-06 | 79 | — | — | 57.6 | 2.64·2.64Betfair Exchange | ||
| 3 | 3 | 4yo · G · b | 42631 | 9-04 | 77 | — | — | 59.0 | evn·2.00Bet365 | ||
| — | 0 | 2yo · C · ch | 6 | 0-00 | — | — | — | 14.0 | — | ||
| — | 0 | 2yo · C · b | 2 | 0-00 | — | — | — | 33.1 | — | ||
| — | 0 | 2yo · F · ch | 67 | 0-00 | — | — | — | 17.8 | — | ||
| — | 0 | 2yo · G · b | 05 | 0-00 | — | — | — | 12.5 | — | ||
| — | 0 | 2yo · C · b | 3 | 0-00 | — | — | — | 23.5 | — | ||
| — | 0 | 2yo · G · b | 7 | 0-00 | — | — | — | 13.0 | — | ||
| — | 0 | 2yo · F · b | 4 | 0-00 | — | — | — | 27.0 | — | ||
| — | 0 | 2yo · F · ch | 2 | 0-00 | — | — | — | 39.1 | — | ||
| — | 0 | 2yo · C · ch | — | 0-00 | — | — | — | 15.0 | — | ||
| — | 0 | 2yo · F · b | 7 | 0-00 | — | — | — | 16.5 | — | ||
| — | 0 | 2yo · C · ch | 2 | 0-00 | — | — | — | 24.6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 17:30 Hamilton?
1m4f, Class 4, Flat, 3 runners declared.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:30 Hamilton?
The AI top-rated runner is Rizal (score 59.0, best price 2.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 17:30 Hamilton?
The market favourite is Rizal at a best price of 2.00.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyOur selection is Nightsinwhitesatin, the clear leader on our figures in this small Class 4 field despite being without a win in its last five starts — four runner-up efforts in that sequence show how consistently competitive it has been. Seven days on from its last run and with today's distance already proven, it holds a clear rating edge over the other two. The chief danger is a rival that scored last time out, while the third runner also holds solid recent form of its own, but on balance Nightsinwhitesatin remains the pick at medium confidence.
Racing Post pick: Nightsinwhitesatin
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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