May 31 / 18.40 Warwick

18.40

Good To Firm

Fisher German Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 54y
  • Class 4
  • 3 runners
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Fisher German Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25

Form: 72P-P2 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Created good impression in good-ground juvenile hurdle on British debut in October 2021 but generally very disappointing since; pulled up after racing too freely in both hurdle races this year and effectively lost all chance when very reluctant to race on recent chasing debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 2

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Magistrato

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Deborah Cole

Ended last year in excellent form over fences, with latest fourth coming behind the seriously progressive Thistle Ask; whereas he's 5-18 in that discipline and only 1-13 over hurdles, he's probably a better horse now than when last seen in this discipline; 5lb lower than his chase mark; front runs.

20/1

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Magistrato

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Front-runner who can be tough to reel in on his day and has left his rivals trailing in completing a hat-trick in small fields at about 2m4f (latest in a match); has gone up a collective 20lb but he loves this good ground and looks sure to make a bold bid.

7/2

4th

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Magistrato

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Front-runner who can be tough to reel in on his day and has left his rivals trailing in completing a hat-trick in small fields at about 2m4f (latest in a match); has gone up a collective 20lb but he loves this good ground and looks sure to make a bold bid.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 3352P- D

Last run: 51 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on soft ground last month and now 0-10 over fences but his second of four at Newbury (2m, good; also effective on good to firm) two starts ago wasn't a bad effort, and he's very well handicapped on older form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(4)

13th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Stepney Causeway

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Anthony Charlton

Won twice over fences last summer, but held on his return to the Flat after 193 days off here (1m4f) 11 days ago; may have needed it, but still has enough to prove.

33/1

6th

8

(3)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Stepney Causeway

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Anthony Charlton

Useful jumper who won 2m handicap chases at Worcester and Newton Abbot last summer; well beaten in an AW Flat handicap at the start of 2023 but he was quite useful in this sphere at the start of his career, including an AW novice win; possible he'll be using this a prep for a return to jumps but betting perhaps the best guide to expectations.

33/1

2

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 2

16:52 Newton Abbot

Stepney Causeway

10st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Took a while to open his account over fences but has bagged two four-runner chases this summer, latterly over C&D (good) 11 days ago despite almost refusing to race and giving the others a big headstart; not without risk, but a 1lb rise ought to be manageable if he gets away on terms today.

2/1

Form: /1115/ D BF

Last run: 601 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won fast-ground bumper and two good-ground novice hurdles (2m2f/2m1f) in 2021; not seen since respectable fifth in handicap hurdle in October of that year and not bred for chasing but, nevertheless, has good claims here if he's fit enough and jumps adequately; has had a wind op.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

15:40 Stratford

Guinness Affair

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

pushed along early, pressed leader, led after 1st, ridden when faced challenge after last, kept on well towards finish, gamely

15/8

1st

1

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

14:45 Market Rasen

Guinness Affair

12st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Jamie Snowden

Bumper and two-time novice hurdle winner who has won three-runner novice handicap chases the last twice (1m7f/2m, good); showed promise in soft-ground bumper on debut on sole encounter with a slow surface; this lightly raced 7yo could continue to improve and he's a strong contender.

10/11

1st

2

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

14:40 Newton Abbot

Guinness Affair

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

pressed leader, disputed lead 3rd, raced in second from 6th, jumped slightly left and not fluent 8th, pushed along from 9th, ridden after 3 out, switched right approaching last, led run-in, kept on well

4/5

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.70
Straight Forecast £4.54
Trifecta £4.60

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Magistrato

SPOTLIGHT:

Guinness Affair

RP RATINGS:

Stepney Causeway

Telegraph:

Magistrato

Daily Mirror:

Magistrato

The Sun:

Magistrato

The Star:

Magistrato

Daily Record:

Magistrato

LAMBOURN:

Guinness Affair

The Times:

Guinness Affair

The Guardian:

Guinness Affair

D Express:

Guinness Affair

POSTDATA:

Stepney Causeway

Daily Mail:

Stepney Causeway