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15:10 Newbury

Al Basti Equiworld Supporting Greatwood Greenham Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.98s
  • Off Time: 15:11:34
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

James Garfield (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Expert Eye

    7/4

      2(7)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Cold Stare (IRE)

      199 D
      33/1
      • Form 1198-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 97

      held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, some late headway near side of group, never on terms

      3(1)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Connect

      180 D
      10/1
      • Form 4161-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 91

      tracked leading pair, ridden disputing 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out

      4(8)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Expert Eye

      189 BFDCD
      7/4
      • Form 119-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 117

      steadied start, pulled hard early, held up in 5th, pushed along and headway tracking leaders over 2f out, shaken up and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd post, never going pace to challenge

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

      Fighting Irish (IRE)

      190
      16/1
      • Form 451411-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weaqkened inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

      Hey Gaman

      217 CD
      3/1
      • Form 910112-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 111

      led, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd post

      7(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

      James Garfield (IRE)

      169 C
      3/1
      • Form 314210-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leaders, effort on near side of group and ridden into 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, stayed on well

      8(5)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

      Raid (IRE)

      161 h
      12/1
      • Form 1-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, headway far side of group and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

      1(6)
      NR

      Arrogant (IRE)

      22 D
      66/1
      • Form 51283-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 84

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      (1)
      Silk -

      Barney Roy

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks to revolve around EXPERT EYE, one of the early market leaders for the 2000 Guineas. He finished lame when odds-on for the Dewhurst in October but an impressive win in the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood earlier is the best form on offer. Sir Michael Stoute’s colt beat subsequent Group 2 winner James Garfield and Cold Stare at Goodwood but Champagne Stakes runner-up Hey Gaman may prove a bigger threat. Connect ended last year with a Listed success over a mile at Pontefract and is less exposed than Fighting Irish, a Group 2 winner over 6f in France. Arrogant looks outclassed in this company but Raid is in the 2000 Guineas having won a maiden race at Doncaster in November and we’ll know more about him after this.

      Formwatch

      Cold Stare (IRE) (8-12) last of 8, 17 1/4l behind Sacred Life (8-12) at Saint-Cloud 7f Grp 3 stks gd in Oct.

      Connect 9-1 (9-3) Keen early, close up, quickened to lead over 1f out, ran on, readily, won at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) sft in Oct beating Lisheen Castle (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Expert Eye 4-7fav (9-1) Took keen hold, tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 10 1/2l behind U S Navy Flag (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Oct.

      Fighting Irish (IRE) (9-2) won at Maisons-Laffitte 6f Grp 2 gs in Oct beating Nebo (9-2) by hd, 5 ran.

      Hey Gaman 6-1 (9-0) Led stands side and overall leader, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Seahenge (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Sep.

      James Garfield (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) Pulled early,no rally, 10th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Mendelssohn (8-10) at Del Mar 1m gd in Nov.

      Raid (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov beating Lady Willpower (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.

      Arrogant (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Outpaced in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on strongly to snatch 2nd last strides, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Under The Covers (8-13) at Bath 6f stks (2) hvy in Mar.