November 19 / 12.55 Fakenham

12.55

Good

Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3210-6 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won C&D maiden hurdle (good) in March but held in a couple of handicaps since; had wind surgery prior to latest sixth of eight at Market Rasen (2m, good) last month; first-time cheekpieces added but he looks held.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Bluegrass

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

All five wins over hurdles have been at 2m; hasn't won since his return to action in October and ran poorly when eighth of nine finishers at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month; handicapper is at last relenting but his best chance of success in the short-term may be back at 2m.

8/1

8th

1

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Bluegrass

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Record of 5-23 over hurdles and placed a few times as well; a bit up and down this season but ran respectably in the new blinkers at Fakenham last time and now regular cheekpieces return over a longer trip that may suit him better.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 5115-4 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Six hurdle wins including over C&D last December; had third wind surgery prior to finishing fourth of six at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) last month when unable to dominate; dangerous if allowed uncontested lead.
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5th

5

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

18:30 Uttoxeter

For Pleasure

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

led, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out

11/4

5th

5

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

18:30 Uttoxeter

For Pleasure

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Multiple winner but a 10yo now and the handicapper knows the score with him; no match for the winner last time at Fakenham (2m4f, good) where he kept jumping to the right; wouldn't want to repeat that here.

11/4

2nd

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

For Pleasure

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

jumped right throughout, led, headed before last, kept on

5/1

Form: -23221 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Goes unpenalised after getting off the mark over hurdles in a conditional jockeys' contest at Kempton (2m, good) eight days ago; likely to be hard to beat.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

16:40 Plumpton

Sanitiser

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Doing surprisingly well over fences as he's not bred for them; he might just be a shade high in the weights now after his hat-trick bid came up shy in a three-runner race but he must still have some sort of chance on ground he handles.

3/1

2nd

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:47 Wincanton

Sanitiser

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Not bred for fences but has collected small-field chase wins on soft ground at Plumpton (2m1f) and Fontwell (2m2f) in recent weeks, and may be even better suited by the forecast good ground on this hat-trick attempt.

4/5

1st

3

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

16:20 Fontwell

Sanitiser

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Plenty of short-priced defeats to go with his sole win over hurdles; ended a losing run when winning over fences at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) last time, off a 4lb lower mark, but needs to build on that against a couple of progressive rivals.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 331322 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
In good heart over fences this year, winning at Newton Abbot (2m, good) in July and second at Aintree (2m, good) ten days ago; switches back to hurdles for the first time since June when third at Stratford (2m2f, good) off 4lb lower; handicapper has him about right.
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5th

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 2

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Magistrato

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Deborah Cole

Ended last year in excellent form over fences, with latest fourth coming behind the seriously progressive Thistle Ask; whereas he's 5-18 in that discipline and only 1-13 over hurdles, he's probably a better horse now than when last seen in this discipline; 5lb lower than his chase mark; front runs.

20/1

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Magistrato

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Front-runner who can be tough to reel in on his day and has left his rivals trailing in completing a hat-trick in small fields at about 2m4f (latest in a match); has gone up a collective 20lb but he loves this good ground and looks sure to make a bold bid.

7/2

4th

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Magistrato

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Front-runner who can be tough to reel in on his day and has left his rivals trailing in completing a hat-trick in small fields at about 2m4f (latest in a match); has gone up a collective 20lb but he loves this good ground and looks sure to make a bold bid.

7/2

Form: -88512 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Mostly disappointing for Nicky Henderson but she was having only her second run for this yard when making a winning chase debut here last month before finishing second at Hereford (also 2m, good) 15 days ago; switches back to hurdles off 3lb lower; should run well.
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4

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

12:55 Fakenham

River Gold

10st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Mostly disappointing for Nicky Henderson but she was having only her second run for this yard when making a winning chase debut here last month before finishing second at Hereford (also 2m, good) 15 days ago; switches back to hurdles off 3lb lower; should run well.

5/2

4

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

12:55 Fakenham

River Gold

10st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Mostly disappointing for Nicky Henderson but she was having only her second run for this yard when making a winning chase debut here last month before finishing second at Hereford (also 2m, good) 15 days ago; switches back to hurdles off 3lb lower; should run well.

5/2

2nd

2

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

River Gold

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Mostly disappointing in these colours for Nicky Henderson but only her second run for this yard when making a winning start over fences at Fakenham (2m, good), where 2l to the good and going away at the line; was due a 4lb drop so only 3lb higher here even with the penalty, and that's without taking into account Alex Chadwick's claim (replacing Sam Twiston-Davies).

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £14.30
Straight Forecast £17.09
Trifecta £40.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sanitiser

POSTDATA:

River Gold

TOPSPEED:

Bluegrass

The Sun:

For Pleasure

The Guardian:

River Gold

Telegraph:

Bluegrass

RP RATINGS:

Sanitiser

The Times:

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Daily Mail:

Sanitiser

D Express:

Sanitiser

Daily Mirror:

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Daily Record:

Sanitiser

The Star:

For Pleasure