Racecards
14:30 Hexham
Stewy Hutton Memorial Race Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £14,400 added
- Winner: £7,080
- 2nd: £3,262
- 3rd: £1,630
- 4th: £816
- Form 222U-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, headed after 2 out, soon beaten, well held last
- Form 3329-31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, led after 2 out, clear last, easily
- Form P893-72
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey S Mulqueen
chased leaders, close up 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The hat-trick seeking NERO ROCK has done little wrong since joining Jennie Candlish and is rated 20lb higher than Cartmel winner Saint Arvans, who is only receiving 4lb. Stowaway John is the least exposed over fences but facing a thankless task at the weights.
Formwatch
Nero Rock (IRE) 13-8 (12-3) Made all, ridden 2 out, clear approaching next, comfortable, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May beating Eskendash (11-7) by 11l, 4 ran.
Saint Arvans (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Prominent, jumped well, led last, ridden home turn, drew clear and stayed on strongly run-in, eased towards finish, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May beating Captain Ivan (10-10) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Stowaway John (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway going easily before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on for modest second towards finish, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind The Electrician (11-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.