Hamish's Birthday Countdown Handicap Stakes
Course: Leicester
Date: 26th Oct 2026
Distance: 1m (1m0f53y)
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Prize: £5,234
Runners: 10
Going Detail: SOFT, Heavy in places
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Rhoscolyn D
8yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Jack Callan
Trainer: David O'Meara
Upper Helmsley, N Yorks
Owner: The Horse Watchers
Breeding
Sire: Territories (IRE)
Dam: Zeyran (IRE)
Damsire: Galileo (IRE)
Comment
Rhoscolyn bounced between a pair of seconds three and four starts back, has run over today's trip and going, and returns just 10 days after his last outing, while our rating of 91 tops this field of ten. The risk is a poor recent spell, with a ninth and an unplaced run in his last two, and he remains winless in his last six.
Previous Trainers
- Charles Hills (until 2020-10-16)
Previous Owners
- Julie Martin David R Martin Partner (until 2020-10-16)
Race History for Rhoscolyn
Tele Red D
9yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Dylan Hogan
Trainer: K. R. Burke
Coverham, North Yorkshire
Owner: John Kenny
Breeding
Sire: Telescope (IRE)
Dam: Hardy Blue (IRE)
Damsire: Red Clubs (IRE)
Comment
Tele Red won five starts back and was second the run after, while a fresh 16 days since his last outing and previous experience of today's trip and going help his case, with our rating of 84 ranking him third of ten. The main risk is his form tailing off to a ninth last time out and a seventh before that.
Race History for Tele Red
Magic Box
3yo b Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Harry Davies
Trainer: William Haggas
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Mrs Fiona Carmichael
Breeding
Sire: Showcasing (GB)
Dam: Rahaaba (IRE)
Damsire: Dubawi (IRE)
Comment
Magic Box is winless in her last five, though a second last time out and a third two starts back show she's not out of form, and she's fresh enough after 12 days. She has run over today's trip, but ranking eighth of ten on our figures makes her hard to fancy from stall 2 with 125 lb.
Previous Owners
- Ms Fiona Carmichael (until 2026-06-04)
Race History for Magic Box
West Byfleet
3yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: George Downing
Trainer: Jack Channon
West Ilsley, Berks
Owner: On The Ball Racing
Breeding
Sire: Dream Ahead (USA)
Dam: Storm Chaser (FR)
Damsire: Hurricane Run (IRE)
Comment
West Byfleet is hard to fancy, having drifted from a second four starts back to a sixth last time out and staying winless in his last five, while our rating ranks him last of ten. He has run over today's trip and is fresh enough after 25 days, but 127 lb from stall three offers little encouragement.
Race History for West Byfleet
Milteye CD
6yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Sean Dylan Bowen
Trainer: Harriet Bethell
Arnold, E Yorks
Owner: Rise One Racing And W A Bethell
Breeding
Sire: Cable Bay (IRE)
Dam: Fondie (IRE)
Damsire: Oasis Dream (GB)
Comment
Milteye has run over today's trip and on this going, comes back quickly after just ten days, and his figure of 81 ranks fourth of ten, a fair claim off an official 77. The risk is a winless run in his last six, with a sixth last time out.
Previous Trainers
- E J O'Grady (until 2024-08-10)
- Jack Channon (until 2023-07-15)
- Mick Channon (until 2022-10-28)
Previous Owners
- Rise One Racing Milteye (until 2025-07-21)
- W A Bethell (until 2025-04-08)
- Class Of 67 Racing Club (until 2024-08-10)
- Daniel Hunt (until 2023-07-15)
Race History for Milteye
Between Me And U D BF
5yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: David Probert
Trainer: Michael Herrington
Willoughton, Lincs
Owner: Gb Civil Engineering Leicester Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Eqtidaar (IRE)
Dam: Love In The Park (GB)
Damsire: Pivotal (GB)
Comment
Between Me And U arrives in fine heart, a third last time out after winning three starts back, two back and four back, and he has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 132 lb from draw 8, he's ranked only sixth of ten by our rating, which tempers the enthusiasm.
Previous Trainers
- Alice Haynes (until 2024-07-01)
- Ivan Furtado (until 2023-08-25)
Race History for Between Me And U
Dream Pirate CD
6yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Alistair Rawlinson
Trainer: T. J. Kent
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Bromley Spampanato Partners
Breeding
Sire: Oasis Dream (GB)
Dam: Indian Story (IRE)
Damsire: Indian Ridge (IRE)
Comment
Dream Pirate won last time out and again four starts back, but a ninth and a sixth in between show his inconsistency, and a 130 lb burden from stall six makes him hard to fancy. Back in just 13 days, he has run over today's trip and going, yet our figures rank him ninth of ten.
Previous Owners
- N Bromley S Spampanato R And E J Reed (until 2023-11-04)
Race History for Dream Pirate
Marsh Benham D
7yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Sean Levey
Trainer: George Baker
Epsom Downs, Surrey
Owner: The Red House Racing Club
Breeding
Sire: Galileo Gold (GB)
Dam: Zelie Martin (IRE)
Damsire: Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Comment
Third last time out after a fifth and a seventh, Marsh Benham has been creeping back toward form, and he has run over today's trip and going before, while 17 days since his last run keeps him fresh. One win in his last six starts and a ranking of seventh of ten by our rating suggest a modest ceiling from stall 1.
Previous Trainers
- Charles Hills (until 2022-02-03)
Race History for Marsh Benham
Dannick D
4yo ch Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Toby Moore(7)
Trainer: Jamie Moore & Josh Moore
Owner: D Oneill N Roach
Breeding
Sire: Havana Grey (GB)
Dam: Seaperle (GB)
Damsire: Firebreak (GB)
Comment
Dannick arrives in cracking form, runner-up in his last two starts and a winner three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Fit after 24 days off, he looks our pick, though 138 lb is a notable burden.
Previous Trainers
- Gary & Josh Moore (until 2026-10-02)
Race History for Dannick
Bold Impact D
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Finley Marsh
Trainer: Rod Millman
Kentisbeare, Devon
Owner: Eric Gadsden
Breeding
Sire: Blue Point (IRE)
Dam: Motheeba (USA)
Damsire: Mustanfar (USA)
Comment
Bold Impact was fifth last time out, and a third two starts back is his best recent effort since a win five starts back; he has run over today's trip and returns after 24 days. Our rating of 78 sits a few pounds above his official 75, but carrying 133 lb from draw 7 and one win in his last six leaves him mid-pack.
Previous Trainers
- Ralph Beckett (until 2025-10-24)
Previous Owners
- Clipper Logistics (until 2025-10-24)
Race History for Bold Impact
