November 15 / 14.52 Fakenham

14.52

Good

Weatherbys Hamilton Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4138.96
  • 2m 5f 44y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Weatherbys Hamilton Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5465-3 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Odds-on when winning a maiden hurdle here last December (2m4f, good to soft); looked stretched by 3m here on his chase debut last month; still has time to do better.
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6th

7

30th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Conceroe

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Bumper, hurdle and chase winner at up to 2m5f, on good or slower; 6lb lower than his last win but has come close to that form only once in four starts since a lengthy layoff; blinkers go on.

14/1

11/10

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 263-52

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Ran well on his chase debut at Ffos Las nine days ago, unable to pose a threat to the well-backed winner but keeping on well from two out (2m, soft); this longer trip should suit and his peak RPR came on good ground; more to come in this sphere.
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7th

10

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

12:50 Ffos Las

Prime Pretender

10st 10lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Won two small-field points in the spring and returned to racing under rules with three respectable runs under Osian Radford this summer/autumn; probably won't be far away but others appeal more all the same.

16/1

7th

10

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

12:50 Ffos Las

Prime Pretender

10st 10lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Won two small-field points in the spring and returned to racing under rules with three respectable runs under Osian Radford this summer/autumn; probably won't be far away but others appeal more all the same.

16/1

4th

5

21st Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

16:55 Plumpton

Prime Pretender

10st 10lb

J: Mr Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

in touch with leaders, not fluent 8th, bad mistake 10th, soon lost position, some headway before last (usual 2 out), weakened run-in

13/2

Form: 5-6450

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Little solid form in a bumper/four hurdle runs; may do better switched to fences but such progress is required.
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1st

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Prince Cleni

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Christian Williams

Looked set to finish second before last-fence unseat at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March and bumped into revitalised subsequent winner when second at Fakenham (3m5f, good) last month; went close in 2024 edition of this race on only previous visit to Fontwell; good chance.

3/1

2nd

3

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

16:10 Fakenham

Prince Cleni

10st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Soundly beaten in February, after a layoff, but looked set to finish second before last-fence mishap at Hereford (3m1f, good) last month, and this move back up in trip will probably suit (placed over 3m3f last summer).

3/1

8

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

17:00 Hereford

Prince Cleni

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

All three chase wins have come over 3m at Southwell (good/soft) and latest was off 2lb higher last January; well held at Southwell last month but he may have needed that run after six months off and he's a player if he can get back near best.

8/1

Form: 223333

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner; satisfactory start to her chasing career when third of nine at Hereford 15 days ago (2m5f, good); likely more will be needed to come out on top but new headgear could help.
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4th

5

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:20 Stratford

Maria Magdalena

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Without a win since 2019; very consistent for a large part of last year but has been well below par on her last four starts and now goes in blinkers; dangerous to dismiss.

10/1

5th

1

12th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell

Maria Magdalena

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Without a win since 2019 and returned from break with low-key run last month but was very consistent in early part of last season and has slipped to a very tempting mark; well worth a second look.

10/1

8th

2

12th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Maria Magdalena

11st 13lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Alex Hales

No hurdles win since 2019 and mixed record fresh; didn't take to chasing when last seen but resumes 8lb lower than when recording the last of five consecutive place finishes in handicap hurdles last autumn.

10/1

Form: 346-97

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Chance on his Irish form but yet to show much (hurdles or Flat) for current yard and the switch to fences needs to spark a revival.
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9th

7

(3)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

14:07 Bath

Voice Of Hope

10st 8lb

J: Mr Billy Marshall

T: Max Young

led, prominent after 1f, lost ground from over 8f out

25/1

7th

12

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Voice Of Hope

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

His sole success came back in 2021 but he showed more than of late when fifth of 11 in 2m6f Stratford handicap chase three weeks ago; more is required from 5lb out of the handicap however.

33/1

5th

12

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Voice Of Hope

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

held up in rear, some headway 4 out, weakened from 2 out

100/1

Form: /079F-

Last run: 261 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Ran respectably in a bumper here on debut; poor form over hurdles, beaten when falling on his handicap debut at Hereford when last seen in February; tongue-tie worn there left off ahead of this chase debut.
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10

18th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell

Twistedfirestarter

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

took keen hold, led, mistake 1st

16/1

7

30th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

15:40 Cartmel

Twistedfirestarter

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: David Pipe

Maiden; not much to show for his career so far but had every chance until late on when fifth at Huntingdon in January; pulled up two months later and has since left Richard Spencer for £2,000; worth market check on first start for David Pipe but plenty to prove still.

5/1

Non-runners

Maria Magdalena

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.40
Straight Forecast £6.18
Trifecta £14.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Prime Pretender

POSTDATA:

Conceroe

Daily Mail:

Conceroe

Daily Mirror:

Conceroe

RP Ratings:

Prime Pretender

The Times:

Prime Pretender

Telegraph:

Prime Pretender

The Guardian:

Prime Pretender

D Express:

Prime Pretender

The Sun:

Prime Pretender

The Star:

Prime Pretender

Daily Record:

Prime Pretender