Who won the 17:20 Hamilton on 2 September 2026?
Big Apple Jack (GB) won the 17:20 Hamilton at SP 6.50. Ridden by Billy Garritty. Trained by Michael & David Easterby.
17:20 Hamilton
Hampton By Hilton Hotel Handicap Stakes
6f · Flat · Class 6 · Soft · 13 runners · £3,664 · Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stBig Apple Jack (GB)Billy Garritty·Michael & David Easterby11/2·6.50SP
- 2ndLumenbourg (GB)Clifford Lee·Julie Camacho·beaten 1 length11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdValentine Catcher (GB)David Allan·Tim Easterby·beaten 0.1 lengths7/2F·4.50SP
Race time
1m 13.62s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Big Apple Jack (GB))
“Sat close to the pace - edged into contention two out before going up over a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line for victory”
AI top-rated Iris Dancer (score 54.1) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way44.9/100 rating
Big Apple Jack
8.20Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Men Of Honour
Men Of Honour heads this thirteen-runner Class 6 sprint at Hamilton on soft ground rated a clear nine points ahead of Lesley's Boy, with Impressor and Valentine Catcher also capable of making their presence felt at the foot of the ratings gap. The step up in conditions should pose no undue concern, and his superiority over the rest of the field is marked enough to inspire confidence at six furlongs. Men Of Honour is our 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
Iris Dancer
Rowan Scott · Tristan Davidson · 8yo
Top-rated of 13
score 54.1 · +8.6 clear of next best (45.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongTristan Davidson: 4/10 winners last 14d (40%)
- Freshness10% weight70strong12d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 64
- Form20% weight29weakLast 6: 6-1-3-0-9-5
MarketBest price 67.00 (LiveScore Bet) · 7th in the market of 13.
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 6f
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: Big Apple Jack (draw 2) and Edgewater Drive (draw 3) get the bias; Camera Shy (draw 13) 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 | 9 | J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 2 4yo · G · bbFT B | 842542 | 57 | 44.9 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Clifford Lee · T: Julie Camacho · draw 9 5yo · G · bp | 031465 | 65 | 38.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 6 5yo · G · bp | 643972 | 62 | 43.8 | 7/2F·4.50 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 10 4yo · G · bv | 30588 | 61 | 39.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 13 4yo · G · bt | 417645 | 62 | 45.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 6 | 12 | J: Shay Farmer(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 4 6yo · G · bv | 718755 | 49 | 34.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 11 4yo · G · b | 99695 | 60 | 30.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 8 | 11 | J: Jack Nicholls(3) · T: Iain Jardine · draw 8 6yo · G · b | 666488 | 56 | 36.6 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 9 | 3 | J: Rowan Scott · T: Tristan Davidson · draw 7 8yo · M · bb | 613095 | 64 | 54.1 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Christopher Kellett · draw 5 7yo · M · bb | 084817 | 56 | 33.1 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 11 | 13 | J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 12 4yo · F · bp | 772663 | 45 | 37.8 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 12 | 8 | J: Sam James · T: Phillip Makin · draw 1 9yo · G · bp | 063608 | 57 | 34.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 13 | 1 | J: Greg Fairley · T: Wilf Storey · draw 3 5yo · G · btFirst after wind op | 14318 | 65 | 37.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Hamilton?
No — the AI top pick (Iris Dancer) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 17:20 Hamilton?
Top finishers: 1. Big Apple Jack (GB) (6.50), 2. Lumenbourg (GB) (6.50), 3. Valentine Catcher (GB) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 Hamilton?
The winning time was 1m 13.62s.
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