Full Result 7.15 Newbury | 5 July 2018

Thatcham Butchers Handicap

(Class 3) (0-90, 3yo) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £8,086.25 2nd £2,406.25 3rd £1,202.50 4th £601.25

Thatcham Butchers Handicap, 1m4f - Good To Firm, Class 3 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Sleeping Lion (USA) 7/2 Tom Queally James Fanshawe	Tom Queally James Fanshawe	3	92	83	86	96	–
ch c Teofilo (IRE) - Flame Of Hestia (IRE) (Giant's Causeway)
Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, travelling best but not clear run from over 2f out until switched right inside final furlong, led final 90yds, comfortably (op 3/1)

2⁽²⁾ ¾	3. King Lud 9/4J Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	3	91	82	83	88	–
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Natural Flair (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, headed final 90yds, kept on but no extra (trainer said, regarding why he was running colt on going described as Good to Firm, having declared colt as non runner at Salisbury on ground with same official description, that he felt watered ground here at Newbury was slightly easier than the ground at Salisbury) (op 3/1)

3⁽⁴⁾ nk [1]	5. Soto Sizzler 11/1 Luke Morris William Knight	Luke Morris William Knight	3	812	79	79	84	–
b g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Jalousie (IRE) (Barathea)
Tracked leaders, ridden for strong challenge from 2f out, every chance final furlong, kept on but no extra final 90yds (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

4⁽¹⁾ 3¼ [4¼]	1. Celestial Force (IRE) 9/4J P J McDonald Tom Dascombe	P J McDonald Tom Dascombe	3	97	88	81	88	–
b c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Aquarelle Bleue (Sadler's Wells)
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on with every chance until no extra inside final furlong (op 2/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 5 [9¼]	4. Cacophonous 9/2 Fran Berry David Menuisier	Fran Berry David Menuisier	3	813	80	63	72	–
b c Cacique (IRE) - Zee Zee Gee (Galileo)
Outpaced in last but stayed in touch, driven and effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 5/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)

5 ran Off time: 7:15:54 Winning time: 2m 31.39s (fast by 0.11s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Merry Fox Stud Limited (Sleeping Lion) 1st breeder: Merry Fox Stud Limited
2nd owner: Mick and Janice Mariscotti (King Lud)
3rd owner: I J Heseltine (Soto Sizzler)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.80 £1.50 Ex: £12.40 CSF: £11.76 Trifecta: £82.70

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Thatcham Butchers Handicap

7:15 Newbury 5 Jul 2018