Fahey finally lands Lincoln with new man Hamilton enjoying instant glory

With Hanagan in action for his new boss at Kempton, Hamilton was on the Richard Fahey-trained 25-1 winner.

Hamilton has been involved at Musley Bank for 10 years but this was the biggest winner of his career – and Fahey’s first Lincoln winner into the bargain.

Brae Hill had also finished second 12 months ago to Sweet Lightning.

Hamilton said: “I’ve been with Richard about 10 years, we’ve always got on, and with Paul getting the big job he’s got I might get a few more opportunities, we’ll have to see.”

Fahey added: “I’ve wanted to win this race, but felt I was destined to never do it. I think I have had three seconds and plenty of others placed.

“It’s great for Tony, and I am lucky that I have got some very good jockeys. Tony will never let me down.”

Hamilton was given a two-day whip ban (April 14 and 16) for using his whip above the permitted level.

There was an even bigger surprise in the consolation Spring Mile when 50-1 chance Norse Blues ran out a length and three-quarter winner from Fahey’s Kyllachy Star.

Trained by Sylvester Kirk, who also trained the winner of the Rosebery Handicap at Kempton, the Lee Newman-ridden winner paid out £106 on the Tote.

The four-year-old was never far away from a strong gallop set by Snow Bay, Mont Ras and Miami Gator.

Mont Ras took over at halfway but former champion apprentice Lee Newman made a bold move two furlongs out on the eventual winner and could not be caught.

Kyllachy Star made late ground for second, a length and three-quarters away, with Mont Ras clinging on for third from a fast-finishing Captain Bertie.

“He needs a good gallop as he can be keen,” said Newman. “I didn’t have to bury him and when I gave him an inch of rein he took off.

“He’s a gorgeous horse and I’m not that surprised. Me and Sylvester go back a long way as he was assistant to Richard Hannon when I was champion apprentice.”

Eve Johnson Houghton’s stable star The Cheka (12-1) appears to have plenty of options in front of him after a dominant performance in the New William Hill iPhone App Cammidge Trophy.

The six-year-old had never raced over six furlongs in his life but was a relatively easy winner.

“He’s always run well first time out and this gives us options now,” said Johnson Houghton. “He’s a legend to us, that’s three times he’s won first time out now and if he’d joined Dandy Nicholls or somebody and was running over six he’d probably have been well fancied today.”

Mick Easterby’s My Boy Bill (7-1) was a good winner of the Download William Hill From The App Store Brocklesby Conditions Stakes.

However, Easterby did not think his juvenile would be forward enough and told the owners not to back the gelding.

David Easterby said: “We had a big discussion whether to run or not as we like him a lot, but Brocklesby winners rarely progress through the season and it could do him more harm than good.

“We came here for a hands and heels introduction but he obviously has so much ability. We also came here for the nice ground.

“Mick’s upset because we told the owner we didn’t think he’d win.”

Gerard Butler’s Zaina (14-1) showed the benefit of her experience on the all-weather when winning the Harriet Powell Maiden Stakes for Dane O’Neill who quickly doubled up in the first division of the William Hill App Handicap on Qaraaba (4-1 joint-favourite).

Trained by former jump jockey Seamus Durack, the mare travelled sweetly throughout and looks an improver.

“It was a rush to get her here as she only won 10 days ago,” said Durack. “She won’t be out again quickly and I’d love to get some black type with her.”

Hanagan, meanwhile, had made the perfect start to the defence of his jockeys’ title by winning the first race of the new Flat season, the williamhill.com Maiden Fillies’ Stakes at Kempton.

Circumstances are different for Hanagan this year as first rider to Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, and it was the trainer who provided the bulk of his championship victories, Fahey, who got him off the mark with Woodland Mill (5-1).

Running in the first two-year-old event of 2012, the diminutive daughter of Pastoral Pursuits was always handy to finish a length and three-quarters ahead of 3-1 favourite Ceiling Kitty, who lost her chance with a slow start.

Hanagan said: “She didn’t put a foot wrong – you’d have thought she’d been doing this all her life.”

Eternal Heart (5-2) battled on bravely to beat King Of Wands and Junoob in a thrilling finish to the Stobart Doncaster Shield.

Mark Johnston’s runner looked set for third when he was headed by those two rivals but he rallied in game fashion for Joe Fanning to get the better of the argument by half a length from King Of Wands.