Full Result 2.05 Newbury | 7 November 2019

KKA-Highpoint Beginners' Chase

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m6f93yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £7,017.84 2nd £2,060.64 3rd £1,030.32 4th £515.16 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Champ (IRE) 8/13F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	115	152	109	152	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - China Sky (IRE) (Definite Article)
Looked well; took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 5 out, shaken up and switched left before 3 out, smooth headway and led last, shaken up and went clear run-in, readily (op 4/6 tchd 8/11)

2 3½	3. Dashel Drasher 4/1 Matt Griffiths Jeremy Scott	Matt Griffiths Jeremy Scott	6	115	145	105	145	–
b g Passing Glance - So Long (Nomadic Way)
Looked well; took keen hold, led, jumped right 11th, ridden and hard pressed 4 out, headed last, no match for winner (vet said gelding lost both its left and right fore shoes) (op 5/1)

3 ¾ [4¼]	5. Highest Sun (FR) 16/1 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	5	115	136	104	144	–
b g Sunday Break (JPN) - Highest Price (FR) (Highest Honor)
Held up in last, headway when hit and ridden 4 out, rallied and went third last, kept on, nearest finish

4 6 [10¼]	1. Beakstown (IRE) 13/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	115 t	140	98	139	–
b g Stowaway - Midnight Reel (IRE) (Accordion)
Close up, challenging when pecked on landing 4 out, ridden 3 out, lost third and weakened last (op 11/2)

5 6 [16¼]	4. Fontsanta (IRE) 40/1 Aidan Coleman Emma Lavelle	Aidan Coleman Emma Lavelle	6	115	134	92	131	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Day's Over (Overbury)
Towards rear, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, soon beaten (op 33/1)

F	6. Red River (IRE) 14/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	6	115 t	–	–	143	–
ch g Beneficial - Socker Toppen (IRE) (Great Palm)
Looked well; close up, jumped badly right 1st, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, 4 lengths fourth when fell heavily 3 out (op 12/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:05:23 Winning time: 5m 38.05s (slow by 5.05s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: John P McManus (Champ) 1st breeder: Philip And Mrs Jane Myerscough
2nd owner: Mrs B Tully And R Lock (Dashel Drasher)
3rd owner: Ashley Head (Highest Sun)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.90 Ex: £3.10 CSF: £3.53 Trifecta: £15.90

2:05 Newbury 7 Nov 2019

KKA-Highpoint Beginners' Chase