14:05 Newbury

Thursday 7 November 2019

All12:5513:3014:0514:3515:1015:4016:15

KKA-Highpoint Beginners' Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 6f 93y  |   Good to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 5m 38.05s
1st
Horse silk
2
711-5
8/13f
T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty
Held up in 4th place, not fluent 13th, switched left approaching 3 out, soon edged left, went 2nd going well between last 2, led last, soon quickened clear op 4/6 tchd 8/11
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
3
4/1
T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths
Led and soon clear, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
5
16/1
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Held up in last pair, hit 12th, headway approaching and not fluent 4 out, left 3rd next, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner
4th
Horse silk
6
1
13/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced keenly, tracked leader until 3rd, remained prominent, went 2nd again and pecked badly 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, weakened into 4th at the last op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
6
4
40/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up and behind, never a factor op 33/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
6
14/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Went badly right 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until before 4 out, chased leading pair until fell 3 out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.90EX:£3.10Trifecta:£15.90SF:£3.53Swingers:£1.60, £3.80, £8.40

Forecasts

Champ (8/13), Dashel Drasher (4/1), Beakstown (13/2), Red River (14/1), Highest Sun (16/1), Fontsanta (40/1)

Verdict

A truly mouthwatering early season Beginners' Chase with the Grade 1 winning hurdler CHAMP fully deserving of top-billing amongst the four newcomers to the larger obstacles. On official BHA hurdle ratings, he has 7lb in hand of the progressive Dashel Drasher and should confirm that superiority at level weights granted a fluent round of fencing. That said, any signs of weakness will almost certainly be pounced upon by his five rivals with Beakstown (no match for Sam Spinner) and Red River (very highly regarded by Kim Bailey) each having the benefit of a single start over fences to draw upon.
  1. Champ
  2. Red River
  3. Dashel Drasher

Previous Winners

2018
La Bague Au Roi
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 7
15/8

Prize Money

1st: £7,018.002nd: £2,061.003rd: £1,030.004th: £515.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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