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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 2.64s
  • Off Time: 15:57:04
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk - White, black epaulets, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, black and maroon quartered cap
  • Form 21115/3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 108

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

2
Silk - Red, white braces and sleeves, white and red striped cap
6/1
  • Form 5387-55
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 90

prominent, slow 1st, soon dropped to last, pushed along briefly before 7th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off before last

3
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE spots, striped sleeves, WHITE cap
8/13
  • Form P75-821
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 85

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.