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19:15 Newbury

Thatcham Butchers Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £8,086
  • 2nd: £2,406
  • 3rd: £1,202
  • 4th: £601
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.39s
  • Off Time: 19:15:54
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sleeping Lion (USA)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    King Lud

    9/4

      1(1)
      Silk - White, maroon and purple striped sleeves

      Celestial Force (IRE)

      47 D
      9/4
      • Form 11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 88

      soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace

      2(3)
      Silk - Orange and Yellow check, Orange sleeves, Yellow cap

      Sleeping Lion (USA)

      22
      7/2
      • Form 4-71
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 83

      chased leaders, soon racing keenly, not much room 3f out, not clear over 2f out, soon switched right, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, responded well under hand riding to lead inside final furlong, readily

      3(2)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

      King Lud

      23
      9/4
      • Form 4232
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 82

      led early, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner

      4(5)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves

      Cacophonous

      23 BF
      9/2
      • Form 434
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 80

      dropped out start, held up in rear, headway on outside from 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, pulled up

      5(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, checked sleeves and cap

      Soto Sizzler

      27
      11/1
      • Form 052
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leaders, switched right over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards

      Previous results

      2017
      (5)
      Silk -

      Duke Of Bronte

      10/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      2016
      (1)
      Silk -

      Scarlet Dragon

      15/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2015
      (6)
      Silk -

      Bishop's Leap

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      A tricky contest but CELESTIAL FORCE may be worth sticking with until beaten. The latter made a winning start at Newcastle before defying a penalty over today’s trip at Thirsk and there should be more to come from him now handicapping. Sleeping Lion has a shout on his novice success over 1m3f at Kempton while King Lud finished well ahead of Cacophonous when runner-up in a maiden race at Salisbury and is not out of this either. Soto Sizzler showed a big improvement at Goodwood last time and could also get involved.

      Formwatch

      Celestial Force (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) Made all, hard ridden when challenged from well over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Thirsk 1m 4f stks (4) gf in May beating Chiave Di Volta (9-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Sleeping Lion (USA) 11-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort on inside going well over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, hung left towards finish, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Jun beating Hamlul (9-2) by 1l, 14 ran.

      King Lud 3-1 (9-5) Prominent, led 9f out, clear with one other over 7f out, reduced lead 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Polish (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f mdn stks (3) gf in Jun.

      Cacophonous 9-4fav (9-5) In touch, headway when not clear run over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Polish (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f mdn stks (3) gf in Jun.

      Soto Sizzler 20-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Supernova (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.