June 19 / 13.45 Hexham

13.45 Hexham

Good

First-Class Catering From Falcons Events Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

Prize money: £7188.72
1m 7f 133y
Class 3
2 runners

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First-Class Catering From Falcons Events Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 2 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

1st

Floating Rock

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Evs (Won)

Win: £1.54

Form: /7-213 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

Four-time hurdle winner who has taken well to fences, winning at Southwell in May and running creditably when third to higher-rated opponents at Perth (also 2m, good) two weeks ago; bit to find with Nero Rock on these terms but he's likely to give it his best shot.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	20th Jun 2022 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4	13:50 Southwell Floating Rock 11st 13lb J: Tom Midgley T: Mark Walford	jumped slightly right throughout, prominent, left in second 1st, hampered by loose horse 3rd, led 5th, briefly headed 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on well	9/4
1st 2	19th Jun 2022 Good 1m 7f 133y Class 3	13:45 Hexham Floating Rock 11st 8lb J: Tom Midgley T: Mark Walford	disputed lead, led and made rest after 2nd, increased tempo 5th, shaken up and 3 lengths ahead last, ridden final 110yds, eased towards finish, unchallenged	Evs
3rd 1	5th Jun 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3	14:55 Perth Floating Rock 11st 6lb J: Tom Midgley T: Mark Walford	led early, headed after 1st, chased leader, led again after 5th, headed 7th, switched left after 8th, mistake 4 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced approaching last, rallied run-in, went third towards finish	6/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

20th Jun 2022

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

11st 13lb

jumped slightly right throughout, prominent, left in second 1st, hampered by loose horse 3rd, led 5th, briefly headed 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on well

9/4

1st

19th Jun 2022

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 3

11st 8lb

disputed lead, led and made rest after 2nd, increased tempo 5th, shaken up and 3 lengths ahead last, ridden final 110yds, eased towards finish, unchallenged

Evs

3rd

5th Jun 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

11st 6lb

led early, headed after 1st, chased leader, led again after 5th, headed 7th, switched left after 8th, mistake 4 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced approaching last, rallied run-in, went third towards finish

6/1

2nd

Nero Rock

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

4/5

Form: 2U-112 D BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict

Took a long time to get off the mark over fences but scored twice at Sedgefield (2m3f/2m1f) in May, making all each time; the cheekpieces now go on after a tame finish over 2m4f here eight days ago; all four wins on good ground; the pick on form if he can bounce back.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1	19th Jun 2022 Good 1m 7f 133y Class 3	13:45 Hexham Nero Rock 11st 12lb J: Sean Quinlan T: Jennie Candlish	took keen hold, led narrowly, headed and chased winner after 2nd, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and 3 lengths down last, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner	4/5
2nd 1	11th Jun 2022 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 3	14:30 Hexham Nero Rock 11st 12lb J: Sean Quinlan T: Jennie Candlish	led, jumped well, increased tempo 3 out, nudged along 2 out, pushed along and headed home turn, soon ridden and beaten, tired run-in	4/11
1st 1	10th May 2022 Good 2m 1f 0y Class 3	14:30 Sedgefield Nero Rock 12st 3lb J: Theo Gillard T: Jennie Candlish

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

19th Jun 2022

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 3

11st 12lb

took keen hold, led narrowly, headed and chased winner after 2nd, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and 3 lengths down last, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner

4/5

2nd

11th Jun 2022

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 3

11st 12lb

led, jumped well, increased tempo 3 out, nudged along 2 out, pushed along and headed home turn, soon ridden and beaten, tired run-in