Thatcham Butchers Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 31.39s

1^st

(3)

Sleeping Lion

39-2

7/2

T: J R FanshaweJ: T P Queally

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 op 3/1

2^nd

(2)

King Lud

39-1

9/4j

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

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

3^rd

(4)

Soto Sizzler

38-12

11/1

T: W J KnightJ: L Morris

Chased leaders, switched right over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards op 10/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

3 ¼

(1)

Celestial Force

39-7

9/4j

T: Tom DascombeJ: P J McDonald

Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace op 2/1

5^th

(5)

Cacophonous

38-13

9/2

T: D MenuisierJ: Fran Berry

Dropped out start, held up in rear, headway on outside from 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, pulled up op 5/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£1.80, £1.50EX:£12.40Trifecta:£82.70SF:£11.76

Forecasts

King Lud (9/4), Celestial Force (9/4), Sleeping Lion (7/2), Cacophonous (9/2), Soto Sizzler (11/1)

The whole quintet are making their handicaps debuts in what promises to be an informative and fascinating contest. CELESTIAL FORCE is the most inexperienced in the field but his debut victory at Newcastle was full of promise and he backed up that run under a penalty last time and his mark of 88 certainly looks workable. Sleeping Lion is the other last time out winner in the field and he will have improvement in him while King Lud and Cacophonous have met before with the former holding sway over the latter; those placings could be reversed here though. Soto Sizzler completes the field and although his form looks the weakest he can’t be ruled out in a tight heat.