Hexham 16:17 RESULTED
Class 3 20 Oct 2026

Today Follow @AtTheRaces On X 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Steeple Chase (GBB Race)

Follow @AtTheRaces On X 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Steeple Chase (GBB Race) · 2m4f15y

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Follow @AtTheRaces On X 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Steeple Chase (GBB Race)

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  1. Winner Royal Infantry (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton
    4/11F
  2. 7/2
  3. 6/1
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Jeriko du Reponet silks
Jeriko du Reponet
Age 7 · 11-5
2250P-
140
140
141
7
11-5
★★★★☆
—
10/3 10/11 3/1
Jeriko du Reponet was runner-up twice in his last five starts, a second four starts back and another five back, and he has run over today's trip and going before; our top-rated runner, he is yet to win in that spell and returns after 192 days off, but his 159 lb is workable.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.

2
Royal Infantry silks
Royal Infantry FAV
Age 7 · 11-5
35295-
138
139
136
7
11-5
★★★★☆
—
2/5 5/6 1/3
Royal Infantry has run over today's trip and going, and a second three starts back and a third five starts back show he can get involved, with our rating ranking him second of three. The main risk is a 188-day absence, plus 159 lb and a ninth two starts back.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.

3
Welonlyhavedone silks
Welonlyhavedone
Age 6 · 11-5
FP3PU-
133
112
119
6
11-5
★★★☆☆
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8/1 4/1 13/2
Welonlyhavedone has a third three starts back to point to and has run on today's going, but he's yet to win in his last five, with an unseated, a pulled up and a fell in that spell. Top weight of 159 lb after 197 days off is the main risk.
AI verdict

SR 112 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Jeriko du Reponet 10/3 open 2.63 3/1 open 1.91 3/1 open 2.63 3/1 open 2.63 10/3 open 2.75 3/1 open 2.63 10/3 Bet365
2 Royal Infantry 2/5 open 1.91 2/5 open 2.63 4/11 open 1.83 4/11 open 1.83 1/3 open 1.91 2/5 open 1.83 2/5 Bet365
3 Welonlyhavedone 8/1 open 5.50 13/2 open 5.00 7/1 open 5.00 7/1 open 5.00 8/1 open 5.00 7/1 open 5.00 8/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Royal Infantry

High conviction

Royal Infantry owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (77) and market confidence (98). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

2/5 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
72% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Jeriko du Reponet

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

10/3 · Ben Haslam
✓ Value Signal

Welonlyhavedone

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

8/1 · Sandy Thomson
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Chamber Signals

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Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating High conviction
77 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +29.3 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
98 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.6 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Live signal
60 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +5.7 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.3 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
35 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.5 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Dominant
100 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +8.0 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 3 ranked by the active lens.
1 2. Royal Infantry
72.7 2/5
2 1. Jeriko du Reponet
69.8 10/3
3 3. Welonlyhavedone
59.8 8/1
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Age 7 · 11-5
2/5
★★★★☆ SR 139 🐾 —

Favourable weight of 11-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.

1
Age 7 · 11-5
10/3
★★★★☆ SR 140 🐾 —

Favourable weight of 11-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.

3
Age 6 · 11-5
8/1
★★★☆☆ SR 112 🐾 —

SR 112 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

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Royal Infantry
Confidence: Medium

Royal Infantry (SR:139, 10/11) is the favourite and the data supports it. The Skelton yard runs at 22% and Harry Skelton at 26% — among the sharpest connections in jump racing — and the horse drops a class (ClassMv:↓1), which is a meaningful positive in a three-runner beginners' chase. The market has firmed 7% (Mkt:in7%), while the chief rival Jeriko du Reponet has drifted 6% (Mkt:out6%), suggesting informed money is clearly siding with Royal Infantry. The tongue-tie application (HG:t) is consistent with connections making a specific adjustment for this run, and the moderate distance and going fit (DistFit:~, GoingFit:~) is no worse than Jeriko's unproven record at both (DistFit:?, GoingFit:?). Each-way alternative: Jeriko du Reponet. Main danger: Jeriko du Reponet — Jeriko du Reponet holds a 1lb SR edge (140 vs 139), carries identical weight, and Harry Cobden is an elite jump jockey — if the drift is merely price movement rather than a genuine negative, the higher SR could prove decisive in what is a small, evenly-matched field.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Royal Infantry has been off the track for 188 days, and his last run ended in a '5' (fifth place) — a horse returning from a six-month absence with no recent winning form is a risk.
  • His form string 35295- shows no chase win and a last-time-out pull-up or last-place finish; he has not convincingly beaten rivals in recent starts despite presumably facing comparable fields.
  • The tongue-tie is being applied for the first time or as a specific adjustment (HG:t), which introduces uncertainty — first-time headgear interventions can unsettle or fail to produce the desired eff…
  • Jeriko du Reponet holds a marginally higher SR (140 vs 139) and is trained by Cobden at 22% — the market drift on Jeriko may reflect stable confidence issues rather than genuine weakness in the horse…
Shortlist Royal Infantry, Jeriko du Reponet
Each-way: Jeriko du Reponet Danger: Jeriko du Reponet

🗺 The Course Class 3

2m4f15y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
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