Racecards
15:45 Newbury
Ladbrokes Supporting Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,256
- 2nd: £1,848
- 3rd: £924
- 4th: £462
- Form 111/9-30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
mid-division, ridden 5th, no real headway, weakened approaching 3 out
Balgarry (FR)
557- Form 2/1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
made all, clear 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 10 lengths ahead last, ridden out
- Form 1/93F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5-23219
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, no extra 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 09/U0-6F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, chased winner 3 out until before next, went 10 lengths 2nd again last, stayed on, no impression
- Form 6-51227
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 2F-9497
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, some headway 3 out, never on terms, weakened approaching last
- Form 8-63212
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner before next, lost 10 length 2nd last, weakened flat
- Form 25554U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off
- Form 1662
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
prominent, jumped right 3 out, weakened next
- Form 3P1P-10
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Matt Crawley
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 4th, ridden and well beaten after next, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The longer trip may have been to blame for DUBAI CREST's shocking effort at Taunton in December. Given a couple of months off to recover, he's only 4lb higher than when a comfortable winner over this trip at Doncaster earlier and the ground is back in his favour. He gets the vote but there are plenty of dangers including Musselburgh second Ebanour and the lightly-weighted King Zeal, who may still be improving. Orzare has to concede weight all round but is a C&D winner and may have found his latest Ascot run coming too soon following a promising return to action at the same track. Sire Collonges could also be interesting if the market speaks in his favour after a lay-off but Balgarry has been off the track even longer and Zafranagar looks held on the form book.
Formwatch
Orzare (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Always rear-division, never involved, tailed off, 17th of 18, well behind Bourne (9-11) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) gs in Feb.
Balgarry (FR) 7-1 (10-5) won at Clairefontaine(FR) 2m 2f hdl sft in Aug '10 beating Starimperial (10-7) by 8l, 17 ran.
Sire Collonges (FR) 8-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, some headway before 2 out, one pace and held when fell last, in a race won by Russian War (10-1) at Aintree 2m 4f Listed hcp hdl (1) gs in Apr, 22 ran.
Dubai Crest 13-2 (10-8) Held up behind on inside, headway 7th, outpaced on outside 3 out, never on terms, weakened from next, 9th of 10, well behind Arab League (10-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Nampour (FR) 12-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, held up until fell 3rd, in a race won by Sire De Grugy (11-6) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl (2) gs in Feb, 11 ran.
Zafranagar (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, 5th and ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 7th of 13, 11l behind Stormy Weather (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Feb.
Rebel Dancer (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up behind, some headway on inside approaching 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 10, 15l behind Lucaindubai (11-4) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jan.
Ebanour (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, mistakes 7th and 8th, chased winner after next, ridden before 3 out, well held from 2 out, flattered by proximity, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Cross Of Honour (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Looks Like Slim 4-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Chesil Beach Boy (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan, 12 ran.
King Zeal (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Led, jumped right, not fluent 2nd, dived at next, edged right and headed when not fluent last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Sophonie (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
Manshoor (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders early, mid-division, hit 2nd, weakened from 3 out, 12th of 17, 26l behind Monarch's Way (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.