Racecards
18:45 Hamilton Park
Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 15y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255

- Form 85
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey S A Gray
tracked winner, pushed along over 6f out, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, rallied inside final furlong, went poor 3rd final strides

Al Khabeer
20- Form 0-2432
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge winner 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, lost 3rd final strides

- Form 0-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
made all, 4 lengths clear halfway, shaken up approaching 2f out, edged left and ran on strongly final furlong

- Form 86
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
keen soon steadied back and in touch after 2f, dropped to rear 5f out, soon beaten, tailed off

- Form 5-44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
keen close up, ridden to challenge winner over 4f out, outpaced over 1f out

- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch in rear, wide and headway 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Al Khabeer didn't appear to stay this trip on his handicap debut at Pontefract and reverted to 1m2f at Beverley where he was only caught close home. Doubling Dice has a cracking pedigree and wouldn't be making the long journey without good reason, though he hasn't shown much in two starts on the all-weather. Will Sommers made his handicap debut over 1m2f at Haydock and should be suited by the longer trip but a chance is taken with Mark Johnston's newcomer CITRONELLA, who is by New Approach out of a winning mare from a very smart family.
Formwatch
Let Me Be (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden and lost ground 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Noonday Gun (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (5) sft in Aug.
Al Khabeer 3-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway on outside 2f out, ran on to press winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Regal Mirage (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Doubling Dice 28-1 (9-2) Chased leader until over 5f out, edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Tenbury Wells (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Well Planted (FR) 28-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 4f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Noonday Gun (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (5) sft in Aug.
Will Sommers 3-1fav (9-2) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, every chance until outpaced 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Zambezi Magic (9-6) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Citronella New Approach filly out of Autumn Lily.