Hitthekettle (2016) Horse

Foal Date

10-Feb-16

Colour

bay

Sire

Ocovango

Dam

Ballyquin Queen

Prize Money

4476

Trainer

M Gates

Owners

Mr Michael Gates

About

In the Leicester R1 Join Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Chase, Hitthekettle is a 10yo gelding trained by M Gates. He is by the stallion Ocovango out of the dam Ballyquin Queen and has secured one win so far.

Raced At

Worcester • Sandown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Worcester 16-Oct-25 4630m GOOD R1 CL5 HcpCh (of $6,049), SP: 51.00 1st Bebside Banter ( F Mitchell 143 ) 2nd Henry Box Brown ( E Collier 150 ) 7.00L 3rd George Darling ( J Andrews 166 ) 0.30L Hitthekettle ( J Turner 142 , Cd 147 ) 0.00L See full results	J Turner 64.4kg, Cd 66.7kg 0.00L	UPD (9)
Worcester 26-Sep-25 4630m GOOD R1 CL3 NvCh $1,467 (of $11,510), Winning Time: 05:52.400, SP: 51.00 1st Coco Mademoiselle ( H Skelton 159 ) 2nd Secret Trix ( S Bowen 156 ) 0.00L 3rd Hitthekettle ( J Turner 156 ) 84.10L See full results	J Turner 70.8kg 84.1kgL	3 (3)
Stratford 13-Jul-25 4430m GOOD R7 CL5 NvHcpH $304 (of $4,919), Winning Time: 05:36.830, SP: 19.00 1st Mr Le Philosophe ( A Chadwick 166 ) 2nd Mokoro ( H Skelton 155 ) 3.25L 3rd Grasshopper Time ( H Bannister 158 ) 3.00L 4th Hitthekettle ( C Ward 150 , Cd 153 ) 13.75L See full results	C Ward 68kg, Cd 69.4kg 13.75L	4 (7)
Stratford 21-Jul-24 5310m GOOD R2 CL5 HcpH (of $7,034), Winning Time: 06:34.110, SP: 19.00 Midfield, pushed along after 4th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up 3out 1st Fine By Me ( J Brace 161 ) 2nd Propelled ( N D Boinville 154 ) 8.50L 3rd Bright Sunbird ( T Worsley 165 ) 18.00L UPL Hitthekettle ( C Ward 152 , Cd 155 ) 0.00L See full results	C Ward 68.9kg, Cd 70.3kg 0.00L	UPD (9)
Stratford 10-May-24 4430m SOFT R4 CL5 NvHcpH (of $6,542), Winning Time: 05:24.160, SP: 26.00 Close up, pushed along 4 out, soon lost place 1st R Bernard ( T Worsley 156 ) 2nd Inspector Lynley ( S Twiston-davies 149 ) 2.50L 3rd Groom De Cotte ( R P Mclernon 166 ) 5.50L 6th Hitthekettle ( C Ward 159 , Cd 162 ) 10.25L See full results	C Ward 72.1kg, Cd 73.5kg 10.25L	6 (8)
Stratford 21-Apr-24 3760m SOFT R6 CL5 NvHcpH (of $6,542), Winning Time: 04:40.980, SP: 101.00 Towards rear, pushed along 5th, well behind after 2 out 1st Telefenney ( T Wynne 142 ) 2nd Finn Lough ( H Brooke 166 ) 3.00L 3rd A Tickatickatiming ( M Goldstein 168 ) 9.50L 6th Hitthekettle ( C Ward 157 , Cd 160 ) 17.25L See full results	C Ward 71.2kg, Cd 72.6kg 17.25L	6 (8)
Stratford 16-Jul-23 4540m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpCh (of $7,525), Winning Time: 05:37.830, SP: 13.00 Held up, struggling from 13th, pulled up after 2 out 1st Steel Wave ( T Worsley 162 ) 2nd Hunting Percival ( N Scholfield 170 ) 4.25L 3rd Conceal ( H Bannister 151 ) 0.30L UPL Hitthekettle ( C Ward 157 , Cd 160 ) 0.00L See full results	C Ward 71.2kg, Cd 72.6kg 0.00L	UPD (7)
Warwick 14-May-23 3820m SOFT R4 CL5 NvHcpH (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:33.100, SP: 21.00 Chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th until pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly 1st William Of York ( T Durrell 168 ) 2nd Talimar Pearl ( B Powell 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Kankin ( H Bannister 161 ) 4.75L 11th Hitthekettle ( C Ward 163 , Cd 166 ) 28.25L See full results	C Ward 73.9kg, Cd 75.3kg 28.25L	11 (11)
Warwick 23-Mar-23 3820m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $471 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:52.600, SP: 201.00 Held up in last pair, in touch 3 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, weakened last 1st Hermino AA ( J E Moore 161 ) 2nd Hauraki Gulf ( C Ward 154 ) 3.50L 3rd Georges Saint ( C Deutsch 154 ) 2.50L 4th Hitthekettle ( C Ring 154 , Cd 157 ) 11.50L See full results	C Ring 69.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 11.50L	4 (5)
Warwick 16-Nov-22 4220m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH (of $6,394), Winning Time: 05:20.560, SP: 301.00 Always in rear, ridden 4 out, tailed off 1st Ginny's Destiny ( S Sheppard 154 ) 2nd Mexico ( C Gethings 154 ) 8.50L 3rd Lookaway ( J Quinlan 154 ) 9.50L 9th Hitthekettle ( C Ring 154 , Cd 157 ) 0.00L See full results	C Ring 69.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 0.00L	9 (11)
Sandown 06-Nov-22 3220m GOOD R3 CL4 MdH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:25.270, SP: 101.00 Mid-division, struggling from 4th, pulled up before 2 out 1st Colonel Harry ( G Sheehan 158 ) 2nd Uncle Bert ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 7.00L 3rd Bold Reaction ( J Bowen 158 ) 10.00L UPL Hitthekettle ( T Doggrell 158 , Cd 165 ) 0.00L See full results	T Doggrell 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 0.00L	UPD (11)
Tallow 06-Feb-22 4830m SOFT MdNHFNHF (of $5,446), SP: 9.00 Mid-div, mstk 4th, went 8l 2nd bef 2out, no ch with ldr when left with clr adv here, slw jmp last, ko 1st Hitthekettle ( A T Feeney 165 ) 2nd Glenavaddra ( R J Kiely 170 ) 0.00L 3rd Ahaknowyerself ( A P Ryan 165 ) 2.00L	A T Feeney 74.8kg	1 (11)
Carrigarostig 16-Jan-22 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $5,446), SP: 14/1 Mid-div, 6th on inner 1/2way, mod 6th aftr 3out, ko onepce, no impr 1st Earl Of Desmond ( M J W Hendrick 170 ) 2nd Free Choice ( B Dunleavy 165 ) 2.00L 3rd Sum It Up ( L P Gilligan 170 ) 1.00L 4th Hitthekettle ( R Clancy 165 , Cd 0 )	R Clancy 74.8kg, Cd 0	4 (12)
Grennan 30-May-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $5,446) Chsd ldrs, drpd to 9th 1/2way, rdn twrds rr aftr 4out, sn struggling, detd aftr 3out, ko bhnd 1st Secret Scripture ( P Rogan 165 ) 2nd Outback Frontiers ( M E Mahon 170 ) 1.00L 8th Hitthekettle ( M J O'connor 170 , Cd 0 ) 33.00L	M J O'connor 77.1kg, Cd 0 33.00L	8 (14)
Tralee 23-May-21 4830m HEAVY Md (of $5,446) Tr ldr in 2nd, 2l 2nd & mstk 5th, disp from 5out, mstk 4out hdd well bef 3out, wknd 3out, no ex bef 2out 1st Givega ( B O'neill 170 ) 2nd Paladian Jewel ( M C O'donovan 170 ) 2.00L 3rd Rouge De L'quest ( T Hamilton 170 ) 3.00L 6th Hitthekettle ( M J O'connor 170 , Cd 0 ) 18.50L	M J O'connor 77.1kg, Cd 0 18.50L	6 (13)
Dromahane 09-May-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $5,446) Mid-div best, 6th from 5th, wknd aftr 7th, mstk & rdn 8th, cto last from 5out, pu well bef 4out 1st Ted Hastings ( M L J Murphy 170 ) 2nd Chancycourt ( M M O'sullivan 170 ) 1.00L UPL Hitthekettle ( M J O'connor 170 , Cd 0 )	M J O'connor 77.1kg, Cd 0	UPD (13)
Boulta 13-Dec-20 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $3,429) Alw twrds rr, 12th from 4th, cto when pu aftr 6out 1st Setme Straightmate ( M J J O'neill 165 ) 2nd James Fort ( M J M O'sullivan 165 ) 12.00L 3rd Contemplatemyfaith ( M D O'connor 165 ) 8.00L UPL Hitthekettle ( E Mahon 165 , Cd 0 )	E Mahon 74.8kg, Cd 0	UPD (14)