Hattan comes of age in Lingfield

Hattan served notice he can take high order in middle-distance Group races this summer when producing a smart change of gear to land the betdirect.com Winter Derby for Clive Brittain at Lingfield.

Seb Sanders’ mount soon assumed a good position from which to attack and the 14-1 chance proved two lengths too strong for fast-finishing 7-2 favourite Silver Pivotal, who had been backed at all rates with the sponsors.