Racecards
14:45 Newbury
KKA-Highpoint Beginners' Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 93y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 16/6-2FF
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, mistake 10th, not fluent next, soon lost place, weakened before last
- Form 1/611P2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
made all, jumped well, challenged before 2 out, drew clear last, ran on strongly
- Form 1/142-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracking leader when fell 5 out
- Form 7200-84
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
chased leaders in 4th, took closer order 11th, driven to challenge 3 out, every chance when mistake next, rallied after last, kept on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Despite winning over hurdles at Wincanton and Hereford last season, Strong Pursuit always looked a chaser in the making and should be worth following in the coming months whatever happens today. But TOPOFTHEGAME also looks a nice prospect as he's another who has already won between the flags. Paul Nicholls' five-year-old only ran three times last season but wasn't disgraced in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham in between solid efforts at Ascot and should thrive over the larger obstacles. That hasn't been the case with the once-useful Beat That or the mare Morello Royale.
Formwatch
Beat That (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders until fell 12th, at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Oct.
Strong Pursuit (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Led, ridden after 2 out, joined last, soon headed, still every chance 100 yards out, held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Reigning Supreme (11-6) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gs in Mar.
Topofthegame (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, upsides and every chance under pressure run-in, went 2nd post, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Beyond Conceit (11-5) at Ascot 2m 3f (2) sft in Feb.
Morello Royale (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Held up in last air, headway tracking leaders approaching 8th, weakened 5 out, blundered 3 out, 4th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Knight Of Noir (11-0) at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Oct.