Hint Of Humour

The real story with Hint Of Humour lies in its partnership with jockey William Carson, who has ridden it nine times and won three of those races — a 33 per cent win rate that stands out sharply against the horse's overall 14 per cent win rate. When Carson is in the saddle, Hint Of Humour simply performs better, which suggests the pairing has worked something out that doesn't always click with other riders. The horse is also a specialist at Wolverhampton, winning two of its nine races there, and shows a clear preference for normal ground conditions, winning three from twelve races on standard going as opposed to just a handful of wins on other surfaces. Its most recent victory came at Wolverhampton on 29 November last year — nine months ago now — suggesting it is due for another breakthrough if the right race and conditions line up. With the Carroll yard in excellent form this season with 136 winners, Hint Of Humour has every chance of rediscovering form if it gets back to Wolverhampton on the right day with Carson aboard.