BK Racing Supports Hexham Racecourse Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 6m 49.3s

Morning Royalty⁷³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: James Moffatt| OR: 110

5/1

Fair effort when 11L fourth over 2m7f at Haydock (soft) in a handicap hurdle in March. Given a break since and has won off much higher marks in the past.

Form: 57PU64-

Solid Strike^p²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Collins| OR: 106| C| D

7/4

Placed on both starts since winning by 4L over 2m4f on heavy ground here in March. Races off a mark 6lb higher than for that victory and was placed over this C&D last time out.

Form: 57212-3

Kings Eclipse²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: A Wilson| OR: 106| D

11/1

Well beaten sixth of seven in a C&D event on good ground just under a month ago. Races off a mark 6lb higher than when winning over an extended 3m at Carlisle (heavy) in December.

Form: 2F/510-6

Classical Milano²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 103| CD

7/1

Decent effort when 22L third over C&D on good ground in October. Well beaten in three starts since but has won over this C&D in the past.

Form: 173P96-

Dun Faw Good¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: J Walton| OR: 97| CD

9/1

Promising return to action when 25L fifth in a 3m handicap chase at Perth (good) last month. Likely to improved for the run and worth a check in the market.

Form: 23152-5

Apache Pilot^p,t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: D B Hurst⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 86| CD

9/4

Registered a fifth chase victory when scoring by ½L over C&D on good ground last time out. Raised 4lb for that victory and is a leading contender once more.

Form: U833-21

Forecasts

Solid Strike (7/4), Apache Pilot (9/4), Morning Royalty (5/1), Classical Milano (7/1), Dun Faw Good (9/1), Kings Eclipse (11/1)

SOLID STRIKE has been in good form of late and he can register his second victory here this year by taking this staying handicap chase. Apache Pilot was a winner here last time out and receiving weight from all of his rivals he can claim second ahead of Dun Faw Good who ran a fair race on his return from a break last time out.