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14:45 Newbury

Powersolve Electronics Greatwood Charity Chase (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 47.30s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
11/2

    2
    Silk -
    11/2

      3
      Silk -
      9/1

        1
        Silk - CLARET, ETON BLUE spots on body, BLUE cap
        11/2
        • Form 34110-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        in touch, narrow leader 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, edged left, stayed on same pace flat

        2
        Silk - RED, BLACK star, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap, BLACK star
        • Form 11200/0
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-12

        held up, blundered 8th, headway after 12th, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last

        3
        Silk - Purple and White diamonds, White sleeves, Purple armlets and diamond on White cap
        • Form 2041-F4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-12

        prominent, effort 4 out, weakened from next, pulled up before last

        4
        Silk - WHITE, MAROON seams, collar, cuffs and cap
        9/1
        • Form 1-2F5P3
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-10

        held up in rear, steady headway from 10th, blundered and lost place 12th, stayed on approaching last, not reach first two

        5
        Silk - Dark Green, Maroon hooped sleeves, Maroon cap
        12/1
        • Form 3/00613-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-9

        held up, struggling from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

        6
        Silk - BROWN, LIME GREEN sleeves, striped cap
        • Form 1/P01-13
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-8

        chased winner to 6th, challenged and every chance 2 out, hard ridden and one pace approaching last

        7
        Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Romero

        19 v
        7/1
        • Form 446351
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-8

        prominent, chased winner 6th to approaching 2 out, 5th and weakening when blundered and fell last

        8
        Silk - Dark Green, Grey seams, Dark Green sleeves and cap
        • Form 4P50-F5
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-5

        held up, struggling from 9th, no chance when blundered 13th, pulled up before 4 out

        9
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, diabolo on sleeves
        11/2
        • Form 110-422
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-1

        led, headed narrowly 2 out, driven and led again approaching last, stayed on gamely flat

        In depth

        Verdict

        This has the makings of a competitive affair, with all nine in with some sort of a chance. Navarone gets weight all round and at least on this visit does not have to face Merchants Friend who was entered at the five-day stage. The worry is that the extra two furlongs will be a bit too far for him though, and we prefer to look elsewhere. Red Guard did not find as much as expected over three miles at Wincanton and will be more at home over this shorter trip, and Julie's Leader can be expected to be there or thereabouts. Lord Moose was a beaten favourite here last time but has won over the course and distance and was successful at Sandown earlier this season. The slightly faster conditions will suit him and he should make the most of the weight he receives from Spinofski, who was a good second on his return to action at Kempton and will not be long in winning. Romero's success over track and trip last time showed that he can win going left-handed but he is now worse off at the weights with Lord Moose for the six lengths that separated them then and it is the latter who is the TEAMtalk selection to turn the tables, especially as Max Pride who was behind, has since gone in at Wincanton.