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15:00 Newbury

Betfair Exchange Game Spirit Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 92y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,170
  • 2nd: £12,822
  • 3rd: £6,420
  • 4th: £3,198
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.35s
  • Off Time: 15:00:25
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Funambule Sivola (FR)

9/4

    1
    Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

    Sceau Royal (FR)

    63 BFDCD
    2/1
    • Form 53-1136
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 163

    held up in 4th, closer in 3rd 5 out, jumped slowly next and lost place next, rallied from 2 out, ridden and went 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner

    3
    Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue triple diamond and armlets

    Sky Pirate

    28 t D
    8/1
    • Form 21-2432
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 157

    tracked winner until 4th, chased leading pair until 5 out, 3rd again next, weakened 2 out

    4
    Silk - Black, red star, white and red striped sleeves, black cap, red star

    Funambule Sivola (FR)

    15 DCD
    9/4
    • Form 112-291
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 154

    mostly jumped well, made all, hit 6th, quickened and came clear 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged

    5
    Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, Royal Blue cap

    Hitman (FR)

    70 t CD
    85/40
    • Form 2F13-22
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 160

    tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 4th, no impression 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace run-in

    2
    NR

    Editeur Du Gite (FR)

    63 DCD
    6/1
    • Form P11-U11
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 153

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2021
    Silk -

    Sceau Royal (FR)

    3/1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-0

    2020
    Silk -

    Altior (IRE)

    1/3
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-6

    In depth

    Verdict

    Sceau Royal was second to Altior in this in 2020 and went one better last year when getting the better of Champ but has been confined to hurdles so far this season. Sky Pirate is almost guaranteed to run his race again but FUNAMBULE SIVOLA got back to winning ways reverting to 2m at Doncaster and might be the value in an open-looking renewal, even though Hitman has done nothing wrong this season and is favoured by the weights today.

    Formwatch

    Sceau Royal (FR) 11-4fav (11-6) In rear, in touch, chased front rank after 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last, 6th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Guard Your Dreams (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Dec.

    Sky Pirate 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner soon after 3 out, ridden next, kept one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Brave Seasca (10-6) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.

    Funambule Sivola (FR) 5-4fav (11-12) Held up in midfield, chased leaders 5th, ridden and close up 3 out, led before last, headed flat, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan beating Before Midnight (11-8) by 1l, 7 ran.

    Hitman (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Awkward and hit 1st, chased leader, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner when lost 2nd at the last, rallied into 2nd again post, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Greaneteen (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) gs in Dec.

    Editeur Du Gite (FR) 3-1jfav (11-7) Made most, jumped well, pressed before 3 out, joined briefly 3 out, went on again before 2 out, soon asserted and ridden out run-in, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Cheddleton (11-9) by 4l, 8 ran.