14:05 Newbury

Thursday 7 November 2019

All12:5513:3014:0514:3515:1015:4016:15

KKA-Highpoint Beginners' Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 38.05s

1^st

Champ

711-5

8/13f

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Held up in 4th place, not fluent 13th, switched left approaching 3 out, soon edged left, went 2nd going well between last 2, led last, soon quickened clear op 4/6 tchd 8/11

2^nd

3 ½

Dashel Drasher

611-5

4/1

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Led and soon clear, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner op 5/1

3^rd

Highest Sun

511-5

16/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Held up in last pair, hit 12th, headway approaching and not fluent 4 out, left 3rd next, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner

4^th

Beakstown

611-5

13/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Raced keenly, tracked leader until 3rd, remained prominent, went 2nd again and pecked badly 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, weakened into 4th at the last op 11/2

5^th

Fontsanta

611-5

40/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up and behind, never a factor op 33/1

Also Ran

Red River

611-5

14/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Went badly right 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until before 4 out, chased leading pair until fell 3 out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.90EX:£3.10Trifecta:£15.90SF:£3.53Swingers:£1.60, £3.80, £8.40

Forecasts

Champ (8/13), Dashel Drasher (4/1), Beakstown (13/2), Red River (14/1), Highest Sun (16/1), Fontsanta (40/1)

A truly mouthwatering early season Beginners' Chase with the Grade 1 winning hurdler CHAMP fully deserving of top-billing amongst the four newcomers to the larger obstacles. On official BHA hurdle ratings, he has 7lb in hand of the progressive Dashel Drasher and should confirm that superiority at level weights granted a fluent round of fencing. That said, any signs of weakness will almost certainly be pounced upon by his five rivals with Beakstown (no match for Sam Spinner) and Red River (very highly regarded by Kim Bailey) each having the benefit of a single start over fences to draw upon.

Champ
Red River
Dashel Drasher

Previous Winners

2018

La Bague Au Roi

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 7

J: R Johnson | T: W Greatrex

15/8

Prize Money

1st: £7,018.002nd: £2,061.003rd: £1,030.004th: £515.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00