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Sunday Lunch At The Border Minstrel Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7½f (2m7f91y), Chase, 5yo+, £6,179, 5 runners
- Going
- GOOD, Good to soft in places (GoingStick: 6.7)
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Dunkerque is the one to side with in this five-runner staying contest at Newcastle, as our top-rated runner on 131 and a full 7 lb better than Kent de Thaix and Silver Hill, who share 124 between them. That is a meaningful advantage over a marathon 24 furlongs on good ground, where class and stamina tend to tell. Kent de Thaix and Silver Hill look the chief dangers, with Rocheval a little further back on 122, while Sleedagh looks outclassed on 115. Dunkerque should be too good, and he is our selection.
Runners
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish 0/19
Dunkerque has finished in the first three in all six recent runs, including three wins in his last six starts, and was third last time out, then second, then a winner three starts back. He has run over today's trip and going before, and although 35 days off and 164 lb are small queries, our rating of 131 makes him the one to beat.
- Sire
- Appel Au Maitre (FR)
- Dam
- Silver Seas (DEN) by Pour Moi
- Owner
- Shaun Henley
- Foaled
- 1 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Basford, Staffs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 19 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 131
Jonathan England
Sam England 3/20
Kent de Thaix won two starts back and five starts back, and has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 124 ranks him second of five. The main risk is a 193-day absence, with a sixth last time out and 154 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Cokoriko (FR)
- Dam
- Victoire De Thaix (FR) by Voix Du Nord
- Owner
- Sprayclad Uk Ne Ls Bloodstock
- Foaled
- 1 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Guiseley, W Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 20 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 124
- Wind surgery
- w 1
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden 6/17
Silver Hill arrives in cracking form, a winner last time out, a second two starts back, another second three starts back, and a win four starts back, and he has run on today's going before. The big risk is a 223-day absence, and he carries 153 lb.
- Sire
- Shirocco (GER)
- Dam
- Coole Aris (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- Lord Yarborough Lord Zetland
- Foaled
- 25 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 17 runs (35%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 124
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 8/37
Sleedagh is winless in his last five and was only fifth last time, after a ninth, so it is hard to fancy him. In his favour, he has run over today's trip and going, and has three podium finishes in that spell, though he carries 146 lb.
- Sire
- Milan (GB)
- Dam
- Tullyglush (IRE) by Scorpion
- Owner
- Burnside Racing Ltd
- Foaled
- 8 May 2020
- Stable
- Milnathort, Perth & Kinross
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 37 runs (22%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 115
193 days
6yo, 10-5, OR 113 P644P-
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 8/37
Rocheval has run over today's trip and a fourth two starts back, then another fourth three starts back, show he can be competitive, while our rating of 122 ranks him fourth of five; the risk is a 193-day absence after being pulled up last time out, carrying 145 lb.
- Sire
- Kapgarde (FR)
- Dam
- County Fun (FR) by Martaline
- Owner
- Mrs S Russell
- Foaled
- 22 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Milnathort, Perth & Kinross
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 37 runs (22%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 122
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.