Sunday Lunch At The Border Minstrel Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)
Course: Newcastle
Date: 27th Oct 2026
Distance: 2m7½f (2m7f91y)
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Prize: £6,179
Runners: 5
Going Detail: GOOD, Good to soft in places (GoingStick: 6.7)
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Silver Hill
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Gavin Sheehan
Trainer: Jamie Snowden
Lambourn, Berks
Owner: Lord Yarborough Lord Zetland
Breeding
Sire: Shirocco (GER)
Dam: Coole Aris (IRE)
Damsire: Presenting (GB)
Comment
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.
Previous Owners
- Lord Ronaldshay Lord Yarborough (until 2026-01-01)
Race History for Silver Hill
Kent de Thaix D
6yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Jonathan England
Trainer: Sam England
Guiseley, W Yorks
Owner: Sprayclad Uk Ne Ls Bloodstock
Breeding
Sire: Cokoriko (FR)
Dam: Victoire De Thaix (FR)
Damsire: Voix Du Nord (FR)
Comment
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.
Previous Trainers
- Rebecca Menzies (until 2026-02-13)
Race History for Kent de Thaix
Dunkerque C BF
6yo gr Gelding (DEN)Connections
Jockey: Sean Quinlan
Trainer: Jennie Candlish
Basford, Staffs
Owner: Shaun Henley
Breeding
Sire: Appel Au Maitre (FR)
Dam: Silver Seas (DEN)
Damsire: Pour Moi (IRE)
Comment
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.
Previous Trainers
- Gavin Cromwell (until 2025-08-30)
Previous Owners
- Poetry In Motion Syndicate (until 2025-08-30)
Race History for Dunkerque
Rocheval
6yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Patrick Wadge
Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Milnathort, Perth & Kinross
Owner: Mrs S Russell
Breeding
Sire: Kapgarde (FR)
Dam: County Fun (FR)
Damsire: Martaline (GB)
Comment
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.
Previous Trainers
- Lucinda Russell (until 2025-04-29)
Previous Owners
- Mrs S Russell A M Russell (until 2025-04-29)
Race History for Rocheval
Sleedagh
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Derek Fox
Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Milnathort, Perth & Kinross
Owner: Burnside Racing Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Milan (GB)
Dam: Tullyglush (IRE)
Damsire: Scorpion (IRE)
Comment
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.
Previous Trainers
- Lucinda Russell (until 2025-04-25)
Race History for Sleedagh
