05 Jul 2018 19:15 Newbury
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £8,086); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Thatcham Butchers Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(3) |
| - |
Sleeping Lion (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
4-71 / 9 |
Flat (22) | T P Queally | J R Fanshawe Merry Fox Stud… |
7/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(2) |
| ¾ L |
King Lud (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
4232 / 3 |
Flat (23) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding Mick And Janice… |
9/4 | |
| led early, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(4) |
| NK |
Soto Sizzler (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 12) |
052 / 8 |
Flat (27) | L Morris | W J Knight Mr I J Heseltine |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, switched right over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
1(1) |
| 3¼ L |
Celestial Force (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
11 / 8 |
Flat (47) | P J McDonald | Tom Dascombe Mrs K F Lloyd |
9/4 | |
| soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4(5) |
| 5 L |
Cacophonous (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
434 / 6 |
Flat (23) | Fran Berry | D Menuisier I Kohler |
9/2 | |
| dropped out start, held up in rear, headway on outside from 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, pulled up | ||||||||||