Who won the 20:15 Hamilton on 21 August 2026?
Thistle Nil (IRE) won the 20:15 Hamilton at SP 41.00. Ridden by Rhys Elliott. Trained by Jim Goldie.
20:15 Hamilton
Hemmings Homes 10th Anniversary Handicap Stakes
5f · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Soft · 11 runners · £3,664 · Friday, 21 August 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stThistle Nil (IRE)Rhys Elliott·Jim Goldie40/1·41.00SP
- 2ndHarb (GB)Jack Garritty·Tristan Davidson·beaten 0.3 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdTanjen (IRE)David Allan·Tim Easterby·beaten 0.3 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
Race time
1m 0.36s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Thistle Nil (IRE))
“Held up at the back early - improving under pressure 2f out - closed on the front pair inside the final furlong - hit the front 110yds out and stayed on strongly to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 40.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Hi Lord
Hi Lord shares the top rating in this 13-runner sprint at Hamilton alongside Impressor and Tanjen, but it is the progressive profile that tips the balance in his favour as our selection for this Class 6 five-furlong contest on good-to-soft ground. Impressor and Tanjen are the most obvious dangers at identical ratings, while Jm Jhingree, just a couple of pounds below, cannot be dismissed in a wide-open affair at this level. Confidence is modest, and the closeness of the field means any of the trio could reverse the verdict, but the upward trajectory of Hi Lord makes him the call. Hi Lord is the selection.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Startling
Oisin McSweeney · John Wainwright · 4yo
Top-rated of 11
score 53.7 · +5.8 clear of next best (47.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight71strongLast 6: 3-2-2-4-2-2
- Freshness10% weight70strong13d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Trainer20% weight63small sample (n=4)John Wainwright: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight40below averageOR 60
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Hamilton 5f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.19).
Low (1–5)
IV 1.19
Mid (6–9)
IV 1.00
High (10–13)
IV 0.79
Today: Hi Lord (draw 2) and King Of The Jungle (draw 4) get the bias; Supremissy (draw 10) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 163 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 79180 | 65 | 40.1 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Jack Garritty · T: Tristan Davidson · draw 5 7yo · G · b | 683045 | 60 | 41.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 7 4yo · F · b | 597751 | 60 | 38.0 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 4 | 10 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine · draw 10 3yo · F · b | U9319 | 56 | 39.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 5 | 12 | J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 9 6yo · G · bv | 471875 | 50 | 35.0 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Iain Jardine · draw 12 9yo · G · b | 76672 | 56 | 38.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 13 | J: Amie Waugh(3) · T: Rebecca Menzies · draw 11 7yo · M · grtp | 305055 | 49 | 29.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 8 | 7 | J: Sam James · T: Phillip Makin · draw 1 9yo · G · bvFT V | 006360 | 60 | 36.3 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 9 | 11 | J: Tom Eaves · T: R Mike Smith · draw 6 3yo · F · ch | 489684 | 55 | 33.4 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 10 | 3 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 4 6yo · G · b | 25011 | 64 | 45.7 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| — | 1 | J: Greg Fairley · T: Ewan Whillans · draw 13 4yo · G · bp | 718309 | 65 | 37.6 | — |
| — | — | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: W H Harrison · draw 2 4yo · G · b | 513730 | 63 | 47.8 | — |
| — | — | J: Oisin McSweeney · T: John Wainwright · draw 8 4yo · F · bb | 322422 | 60 | 53.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:15 Hamilton?
No — the AI top pick (Startling) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 20:15 Hamilton?
Top finishers: 1. Thistle Nil (IRE) (41.00), 2. Harb (GB) (4.50), 3. Tanjen (IRE) (2.38).
What was the winning time for the 20:15 Hamilton?
The winning time was 1m 0.36s.
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