14:40 Newbury

Saturday 10 February 2024

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Betfair Exchange Game Spirit Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 92y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 4m 6.4s
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Horse silk
Edwardstone28
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR:  162| BF| D
11/10
Likeable sort who won the Arkle at the 2022 Festival and showed top-class form when a commanding winner of the Tingle Creek on last season's reappearance. Found Jonbon too strong on first 2 outings this term before unsuited by 2½m at Kempton since. Can bounce back.
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3
Horse silk
Funambule Sivola14
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  145| BF| CD
8/1
Winner of this race for the last 2 seasons but signs of decline since, so opposable in hat-trick bid.
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4
Horse silk
Boothillt45
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR:  158| BF| D
11/4
Three-time winner over fences last term, including Grade 2 Wayward Lad at Kempton. Better than ever in landing valuable back-to-back Ascot handicaps (at 16.7f) in November but a rare jumping lapse ended his chance in Desert Orchid at Kempton. Big shout if none the worse.
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5
Horse silk
Amarillo Skyt378
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR:  153| CD
7/2
Better than ever when ending 2022 with a brace of wins in handicaps at Cheltenham/Newbury. Respectable 8¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Editeur Du Gite in last season's Clarence House Chase at Cheltenham next time but not seen since (finished lame).
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Editeur Du Gite14
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 10
T: G & J Moore  J: N F Houlihan
NR
6
Horse silk
Calico14
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 8
T: D Skelton  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Edwardstone (11/10), Boothill (11/4), Amarillo Sky (7/2), Editeur Du Gite (5/1), Funambule Sivola (8/1), Calico (16/1)

Verdict

EDWARDSTONE was unsuited by the step up in trip in the Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton last month and can quickly bounce back returned to his optimum distance with no Jonbon to contend with this time. Boothill and Editeur du Gite are potentially big threats despite both being let down by rare jumping errors last time.

Previous Winners

2023
Funambule Sivola
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 8
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £48,408.002nd: £18,164.003rd: £9,095.004th: £4,530.005th: £2,278.006th: £1,139.00

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