Racecards
15:53 Hexham
First-Class Catering From Falcons Events Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 133y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,650 added
- Winner: £6,152
- 2nd: £2,831
- 3rd: £1,415
- 4th: £708
- Form 21115/3
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
close up in touch, led 2nd, pressed for lead 3 out, briefly headed 2 out, soon went clear, 6 lengths ahead approaching last, pushed out run-in
- Form 5387-55
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
prominent, slow 1st, soon dropped to last, pushed along briefly before 7th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off before last
- Form P75-821
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, headed 2nd, not fluent 5th, not fluent 7th, pressed leader 3 out, briefly led 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, 6 lengths behind approaching last, no match for winner run-in
In depth
Verdict
KICKAFTERSIX, an easy winner here eight days ago, is progressing with every run over fences and gets 23lb from Guinness Affair, who was last of three returning from a long absence at Warwick but will strip fitter here. Royle Steel showed little on his fencing bow at Market Rasen.
Formwatch
Guinness Affair (FR) 7-4 (11-6) Raced in second, not fluent 6th, dropped to last before 2 out, soon beaten, last of 3, 27l behind Magistrato (11-2) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Royle Steel (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Chased winner until 5th, lost place after 4 out, hanging right and well beaten when hampered 3 out, 5th of 7, 35 1/4l behind Moore Clouds (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Kicksaftersix (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led until before 3 out, led 2 out, mistake last, ridden out, won going away, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Budarri (11-5) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.