Tom Hamilton riding the crest of a wave with O'Brien association

Carl Evans with his latest insight from the pointing sphere

Tom Hamilton: successful point-to-point rider currently works for Joseph O'BrienCredit: Carl Evans

You could have forgiven Tom Hamilton if he had high expectations when flying from Ireland for four rides at Friars Haugh point-to-point near Kelso last weekend.

Twelve months ago he made the same journey to the Jedforest meeting for a quartet of mounts and rode a four-timer, but his latest visit produced form figures of P5PR. Racing can do that.

Onwards and upwards, Hamilton, whose family home is Tom near Hawick, will be at the Dublin Racing Festival this weekend, working for his boss Joseph O’Brien and possibly riding for the stable in tomorrow’s bumper [declarations made this morning].

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Published on 31 January 2019inFeatures

Last updated 18:03, 31 January 2019

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