What time is the Book Your Christmas Party At Hamilton Park Handicap Stakes?
The Book Your Christmas Party At Hamilton Park Handicap Stakes is off at 20:30 on 11 August 2026 at Hamilton (Great Britain).
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Hamilton
Great BritainBook Your Christmas Party At Hamilton Park Handicap Stakes
Tuesday, 11 August 2026
1m4f·Flat·Class 6·Good·8 runners·£3,664
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 →v1.045.6/100 rating
Ebony Maw
6.60Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way45.6/100 rating
Ebony Maw
6.60Betfair Exchange
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
Ebony Maw
P J McDonald · Ewan Whillans · 9yo
45.6/100
+3.6 vs next best (42.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong36d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight61averageLast 6: 9-7-4-3-1
- Ratings50% weight36below averageOR 54 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight35below averageEwan Whillans: 2/14 winners last 14d (14%)
MarketBest price 6.60 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(4)
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 | Fair | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9yo · G · btb | 97431 | 9-12 | 54 | — | — | 45.6 | 6/1·7.06 | 6.6·6.60Betfair Exchange | ||
| 2 | 2 | 7yo · G · bt | 509151 | 9-12 | 50 | — | — | 42.1 | 5/2·3.53 | 3.35·3.35Betfair Exchange | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5yo · G · bbFT B | 68764 | 9-09 | 51 | — | — | 36.2 | 12/1·12.94 | 12·13.00SmarketsSBK | ||
| 5 | 6 | 4yo · F · ch | 47641 | 9-07 | 49 | — | — | 35.7 | 5/1·5.88+12% vs mkt | 6.6·6.60Betfair Exchange | ||
| 6 | 8 | 4yo · G · b | 34870 | 9-07 | 49 | — | — | 29.0 | 18/1·20.00 | 18/1·19.00PricedUp Bet | ||
| 7 | 5 | 4yo · F · b | 096480 | 9-06 | 48 | — | — | 28.4 | 18/1·20.00+10% vs mkt | 22·22.00Betfair Exchange | ||
| 8 | 9 | 4yo · G · bb | 242273 | 9-04 | 46 | — | — | 37.3 | 7/1·8.23 | 7.6·7.60Betfair Exchange | ||
| 9 | 1 | 3yo · F · chb | 63842 | 9-00 | 52 | — | — | 40.7 | 17/2·9.41 | 15/2·8.50Betfred | ||
| — | 7 | 5yo · G · b | 9874 | 9-08 | 50 | — | — | 35.7 | — | — |
Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 30 bookmakers per horse with the 18% overround stripped out. A green badge means the best book currently pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 20:30 Hamilton?
1m4f, Class 6, Flat, 8 runners declared.
What is the going for the 20:30 Hamilton?
Going is reported as Good on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 20:30 Hamilton?
The AI top-rated runner is Ebony Maw (score 45.6, best price 6.60). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 20:30 Hamilton?
The market favourite is Patrick Street at a best price of 3.35. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Ebony Maw.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyFairydale sits four pounds behind the top-rated Mr Withington on paper, but a progressive profile suggests there is more to come and that the gap may understate her current ability over this twelve-furlong trip on good-to-soft ground at Hamilton. Mr Withington, Game Management and Ebony Maw all hold strong claims on their ratings and cannot be dismissed lightly. **Fairydale** is our selection, though this is held with modest confidence given the strength of the dangers arrayed above her.
Racing Post pick: Fairydale
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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