THE AMATEUR JOCKEYS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN

TARTAN SNOW & JAMIE HAMILTON TAKE AINTREE FOX HUNTERS

04-04-2013

Many congratulations to 18 year old Jamie Hamilton who enjoyed a 100-1 victory today at Aintree with the horse who gave him his first career success under rules just over 12 months ago at Kelso when winning the AJA amateur chase, 13 year old TARTAN SNOW.

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After a false start, 25 runners set off with CLOUDY LANE, WARNE and SILVERBURN leading the field and everyone safely negotiating the first.

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As they turned into the home straight, it was Ollie Greenall and COOL FRIEND who looked the likely winners moving into a clear lead as they approached the elbow, but they were worn down by a well timed run from Jamie as the line approached and a photo finish decided the outcome with TARTAN SNOW winning by a neck.  Fresh from winning the men’s flat race at Doncaster only a fortnight ago for Richard Fahey, Jamie (son of clerk of the scales Michael Hamilton) is in the form of his life and said “This horse has been very good to me.  He gave me my first winner under rules.  He jumped for fun and all thanks to Stuart Coltherd for the opportunity.”

Watch the final stages of the race here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx20Lwss-Xg

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There was a sad postscript to the race as tragically prolific point-to-point winning BATTLEFRONT collapsed after being pulled up by Katie Walsh when tiring and died from a heart attack.  The race was also the last for popular CLOUDY LANE who was retired by connections after finishing 9th.

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