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17:00 Newbury

Chris Beek Racing Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £1,500 added
  • Winner: £989
  • 2nd: £304
  • 3rd: £152
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 1.70s
  • Off Time: 17:00:41
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Turko (FR)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Battlecry

    5/2

      1
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Battlecry

      30 D
      5/2
      • Form U-PP132
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 117

      led until 5th, under pressure 4 out, rallied and effort next, weakened 2 out

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, White Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, White cap

      Gallant Approach (IRE)

      20 CDCD
      10/1
      • Form 70P/4-41
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 124

      held up in touch, chased leaders 6th, weakened 10th, detatched 5 out, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on to take remote 4th closing stages

      3
      Silk - Pink and white check, pink sleeves, white armlets, pink cap

      Ice Bucket (IRE)

      31 p D
      8/1
      • Form 64-48DF
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 104

      held up in touch, chased leaders 5th, weakened 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take remote 3rd at last

      4
      Silk - White, large Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap

      King Harald (IRE)

      12 CCD
      16/1
      • Form P7-P524
      • Age 13
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leader, mistake 5th, lost place 7th, struggling 11th, tailed off 5 out

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Yellow and Purple hooped sleeves

      Lord Ryeford (IRE)

      40
      6/1
      • Form 5/3346-4
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 130

      held up in touch, mistake 3rd, chased leaders 7th, blundered 10th, weakened before 3 out

      6
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Turko (FR)

      14 t BFCD
      11/8
      • Form P8P/32U
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 123

      tracked leaders, led 5th, clear approaching 2 out, ran on strongly

      Previous results

      2010
      Silk -

      Joaaci (IRE)

      4/9
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Battlecry is sure to be popular here for the Twiston-Davies team having chased home Good Company over 2m4f at Ludlow last month, though the winner has let the form down since. Gallant Approach won between the flags at Didmarton earlier this month but fellow veteran King Harald clearly isn't the force of old and former Henrietta Knight inmate Ice Bucket also appears on the downgrade. Lord Ryeford is another whose better days are probably behind him so TURKO receives a tentative vote, even though there's always been a question mark against his jumping and he unseated his rider at Sandown last time. The nine-year-old probably has more natural ability than his rivals in this however.

      Formwatch

      Battlecry 15-8 (11-5) Led until after 2nd, chased leader until 11th, outpace din 4th after 13th, rallied and stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Good Company (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) gs in Feb.

      Gallant Approach (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Jnd ldrs 11; led app last; drvn out, won at Didmarton 3m ptp gd beating Moscow Court (12-4) by 3l, 10 ran.

      Ice Bucket (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chasing leader when fell 10th, in a race won by Just Amazing (12-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (5) sft in Feb, 14 ran.

      King Harald (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 12; to, 4th of 8, 49l behind Naunton Brook (12-4) at Howick 3m ptp gs.

      Lord Ryeford (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (tt) prom; ev ch 12; no ex 2 out, 4th of 16, 20l behind Pennytino (11-7) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gs in Feb.

      Turko (FR) 6-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, blundered saddle slipped and unseated rider 15th, in a race won by Mister Apple's (11-13) at Sandown 3m hts chs (4) gd, 6 ran.