Racecards
16:50 Fontwell Park
Weatherbys Hamilton Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
Clinton Lane
49- Form 6P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
mid-division, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 68-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey Tom Cannon
always towards rear, never involved
- Form FP41/50-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Ben Sutton
held up, struggling from 5th, tailed off
- Form 2P531-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
made all, not fluent 4th, going well home turn, clear last, ran on well flat, comfortably
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leader, ridden and outpaced home turn, no extra last and lost 3rd
- Form P5/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Harry Kimber
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, late headway for distant 3rd
- Form 52F9-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, pushed along and could not go pace of leader before 2 out, plugged on in 2nd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Stiletto was 0-14 on the Flat but was second on his hurdling debut at Chepstow, though no match for an easy winner. Though KOMEDY KICKS only won by a head at Worcester 10 days ago, he clearly appreciated the drop in class and a double may be on the cards here. Somespring Special is the obvious danger having won a mares’ novices handicap over course and distance last month with Ben Godfrey taking off 3lb again.
Formwatch
Clinton Lane 200-1 (11-6) Towards rear, jumped left and slow 2nd, well behind 4th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, at Taunton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Elzaaro (IRE) 125-1 (11-6) Off the pace and always behind, 8th of 9, 30l behind Iskar D'airy (11-6) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Hugueneau (FR) 33-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, towards rear and no chance when slightly hampered by faller next, 10th of 13, 21l behind Resplendent Grey (11-6) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Somespring Special (IRE) 15-8fav (12-0) Made all, not fluent 5th, went left and not fluent last, nudged out, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Mistral Nell (11-9) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Stiletto 11-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden hung left and head high before 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 7 1/2l behind Good Friday Fairy (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Stormbomber (CAN) 50-1 (9-13) Rear of mid-division, well beaten over 2f out, last of 14, dist behind Largo Bay (10-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Komedy Kicks (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Took keen hold, went left and wandered into some of the hurdles, led 3rd, veered right into rival 2 out, headed flat, stayed on, led again towards finish, won at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in May beating Myristica (10-11) by hd, 9 ran.