Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Confined Handicap

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 1m 14.37s

(5)

Evocative Spark^v1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁷⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 58| D

9/1

Proving more miss than hit for these connections, seventh of 8 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Visor on first time and this represents a further drop in class.

Form: 989377

(1)

World Of Darcy^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 58| D

3/1

50/1, last of 10 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good) 14 days ago, slowly away. Questions to answer at present.

Form: 469460

(3)

Back Before Dark¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 58| D

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Last of 11 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 20/1) 13 days ago. Return to 6f probably in her favour.

Form: 0-07340

(6)

Kode Secret^p,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 56

5/2

18/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Leicester (6f, firm) 13 days ago, slowly away. Given a chance by the assessor with that return to action under his belt and this is an easier race, too.

Form: 02-7453

(4)

The Gay Blade⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 55| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good to firm, 12/1) 83 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 622556

(2)

Green Valentine¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: A D Brown| OR: 45

25/1

Last of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 18 days ago.

Form: 000090

Forecasts

Kode Secret (5/2), The Gay Blade (11/4), World Of Darcy (3/1), Back Before Dark (5/1), Evocative Spark (9/1), Green Valentine (25/1)

KODE SECRET shaped nicely on his return to action when third in a better race than this at Leicester a fortnight ago and is taken to provide his in-form yard with another winner. Evocative Spark and The Gay Blade head the opposition.