RESTLESS HARRY, who has mixed it with the best over hurdles, moves into graded company over fences for the first time at Warwick on Saturday 12/01/2013 when he lines up against a dozen rivals in the Betfred Classic Chase.

BY RACINGPOST.COM STAFF

Restless Harry - Wetherby 29.1.2011

Restless Harry: Newbury winner ready for his Classic Chase test

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Restless Harry primed for big Warwick test

 BY RACINGPOST.COM STAFF6:00PM 11 JAN 2013 

RESTLESS HARRY, who has mixed it with the best over hurdles, moves into graded company over fences for the first time at Warwick on Saturday when he lines up against a dozen rivals in the Betfred Classic Chase.

The two-time Grade 2-winning hurdler has earned his fifth start over fences off a comprehensive first chase win, in which he made all at Newbury to score by 11 lengths, with trainer Robin Dickin saying he has never had the horse in better form.

 

Warwick, SAT 12 JAN 2013, BETFRED CLASSIC CHASE (HANDICAP) GRADE 3 (CLASS 1) (5yo+) Winner £34,170CH4 

Soft 3m5f Number of runners: 13

NO. 
FORM		 HORSE AGE WGT 
OR		 JOCKEY 
TRAINER RTF%		 TS RPR BEST ODDS
12-U0P4 Owner details AURORAS ENCORE

17
 11
11-12
142
 114 152
 
 
20F-641 Owner details RESTLESS HARRY

24
 9
11-10
140
 136 151
 
 
32-1425 Owner details BRADLEY

29
 9
11-8
138
 121 154
 
 
4P17-2P Owner details UNIVERSAL SOLDIER p

7
 8
11-8
138
 123 150
 
 
52P1012 Owner details BENHEIR p

17
 7
11-7
137
 117 148
 
 
64P2P-2 Owner details MAJOR MALARKEY

35
 10
11-5
135
 145 148
 
 
711111 Owner details PETE THE FEAT

14
 9
11-4
134
 142 159
 
 
8212P-7 Owner details QUENTIN COLLONGES

28
 9
11-0
130
 133 154
 
 
9172P05 Owner details WELLFORTH p

21
 9
10-13
129
 137 150
 
 
1071-201 Owner details GODSMEJUDGE

25
 7
10-12
128
 101 142
 
 
1113150 Owner details SEA SAFFRON

11
 12
10-11
127
 135 149
 
 
123U-232 Owner details RIGADIN DE BEAUCHENE

28
 8
10-6
122
 105 158
 
 
131-5511 Owner details FLYING AWARD

11
 9
10-3
119
 101 146
 
 
 
 ”He’s fairly unexposed in handicaps,” he said. “He ran very well off 143 in the Silver Hurdle, having got left at the start. He is 140 in this race. He’s run well with Teaforthree twice and that formline makes him a strong player. 
“He’s ever so well, I have never had him better. I don’t think three-mile-five will be a problem at all.” 

Restless Harry was only raised 2lb for that performance and, with stamina likely to be no issue for a one-time World Hurdle candidate, he is among the leading contenders for the handicap in which the prolific Pete The Feat seeks his sixth straight win.

Pete The Feat’s trainer Charlie Longsdon saddles two at his local course with Universal Soldier undergoing a quick turnaround after pulling up in last Saturday’s Coral Welsh National. 

Longsdon said: “Pete The Feat has been on a roll this season. He has thoroughly enjoyed this season. 

“He certainly seems to improve for the step up in class last time so I’ve no reason to believe he can’t continue. The trip is unknown for him but we’ve always thought he was a proper stayer. Confidence is sky high.” 

The ground at Warwick was described as soft on Friday evening with the chance of a shower overnight.

 
fonte: RacingPost