Hamilton Course Guide

The Scottish track stages racing throughout the summer months, with its most important races being the Listed Glasgow Stakes, a 1m 3f event for three-year-olds which is run in mid-July, and the Lanark Silver Bell, a handicap over a mile and a half run in late August.

Understood to be one of the oldest prizes in Sport, the Lanark Silver Bell was restored in 2008 having not been previously run since 1977 when Lanark racecourse closed. It is believed that the Silver Bell was first contested over a thousand years ago when the Bell was gifted to Lanark by King William the Lion. Trainer Mark Johnston boasts an excellent record in the race having won it three times in four years from 2011-14.

Flat Racing

Right handed, sharp, undulating. There are steep gradients into and out of a pronounced hollow just over three furlongs from the winning post, with a severe hill up to the finish. When the ground becomes testing, runners generally stick to the far rail.

It’s vital in distance races at Hamilton that you get your mount to settle early on, otherwise you’ll be going far too quick down the hill, long before you get to the top loop. Balance is all-important for any horse running there, which means you get a few track specialists. The steep run down to the bottom of the dip can cause jockeys to start racing too early and, because it’s a long way home from there, they can be walking from the two to the one pole. There’s very little draw bias in sprint races.

View from the saddle: Jason Weaver

Hamilton Top Times
Last 5 years

Flat

Distance	Horse (Going)	Date	Winning time
5f 7y	Jordan Electrics (Good to Firm)	03 Aug 2024	56.96s
6f 6y	Jordan Electrics (Good)	19 Jul 2024	1m 7.82s
1m 68y	Inspired (Good to Firm)	16 Jul 2026	1m 43.43s
1m 1f 35y	Strength of Spirit (Good)	11 Aug 2026	1m 52.52s
1m 3f 15y	West Wind Blows (Good to Firm)	15 Jul 2022	2m 17.6s
1m 4f 15y	Spectacular Style (Good)	05 Sep 2023	2m 31.97s
1m 5f 16y	Valiancy (Good)	17 May 2026	2m 45.66s

Hamilton Top Trainers
Last 3 years (ordered by number of winners)

Flat

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
J S Goldie	344	51	138	£342,427	14.83%	£12.70
I Jardine	229	29	76	£189,708	12.66%	-£103.38
T D Easterby	127	24	48	£146,681	18.9%	-£23.36
K R Burke	75	19	37	£121,909	25.33%	-£2.00
C Johnston	123	16	55	£148,396	13.01%	-£18.34
R A Fahey	108	15	56	£96,133	13.89%	-£27.78
D O'Meara	104	13	53	£90,840	12.5%	£25.65
E Bethell	55	13	28	£88,200	23.64%	-£5.36
K A Ryan	82	12	34	£92,022	14.63%	£4.20
T Davidson	47	11	9	£52,181	23.4%	-£2.50

Hamilton Top Jockeys
Last 3 years (ordered by number of winners)

Flat

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
P Mulrennan	172	32	69	£205,495	18.6%	-£30.29
A Mullen	164	28	67	£190,056	17.07%	-£25.75
D Allan	90	18	29	£114,230	20%	-£22.11
Connor Beasley	127	17	49	£86,286	13.39%	-£47.21
D Tudhope	83	17	38	£98,400	20.48%	-£32.28
O J Orr	101	15	44	£73,725	14.85%	-£24.74
Rowan Scott	65	14	21	£74,324	21.54%	£92.50
S H James	78	13	26	£85,949	16.67%	-£23.77
Kaiya Fraser	72	13	23	£87,579	18.06%	£4.67
Callum Rodriguez	46	11	18	£112,260	23.91%	-£4.61