Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 2m 41.64s

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Let Me Be¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish

33/1

Dual bumper winner at the end of 2019 but well held in 2 Flat runs last month.

Form: 85

(1)

Al Khabeer²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77

9/4

Fairly useful form. Another good run when second in handicap at Beverley (1¼m, firm) 20 days ago. Likely to face more testing ground than previously but holds leading form claims.

Form: 0-2432

(6)

Doubling Dice^t⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: H Palmer

9/2

Left last autumn's debut well behind when fourth in 1¼m Chelmsford novice 59 days ago. Likely he has more to offer now stepping up to 1½m but ability to handle testing turf has to be taken on trust.

Form: 0-4

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Well Planted¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in novice at Catterick (1½m, good to soft) 15 days ago. Likely he's more one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 86

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Will Sommers²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70| BF

11/8

Fair form. Possible he just needed run after wind surgery/2 months off when fourth in 1¼m Haydock handicap (good) 3 weeks ago, fading after headed over 1f out. Up in trip.

Form: 5-44

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Citronella

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston

5/1

New Approach filly. Dam, 2-y-o 6f/7f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 9f Alexandros. Rather belated debut but in top hands and would enter reckoning if market vibes strong.

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Will Sommers (11/8), Al Khabeer (9/4), Doubling Dice (9/2), Citronella (5/1), Let Me Be (33/1), Well Planted (80/1)

AL KHABEER ran a solid race in handicap company at Beverley last time and is narrowly preferred to Will Sommers who has been strong in the market on both starts this year so is evidently thought capable of better than he's shown. Doubling Dice also won't be far away if reproducing his latest AW fourth.