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17:15 Newbury

Ultima's David Gardiner And John Armstrong Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.37s
  • Off Time: 17:15:33
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Prince Of Dreams

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sands Cove (IRE)

    2/1

      1
      Silk - Black, pink chevron, white sleeves, pink cap

      Prince Of Dreams

      21
      7/2
      • Form 26-3U28
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 122

      soon steadied into 4th, went 2nd 5th, challenged 8th, led next, clear from 4 out, hit 2 out and last, ridden out, easily

      2
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Black cap

      Alwaystheoptimist

      114 D
      11/2
      • Form 411834
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 120

      took keen hold and soon chased leader, mistake and lost place 5th, 4th and no impression when blundered and weakened 3 out, tailed off

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, Beige chevron

      Sands Cove (IRE)

      15 t
      2/1
      • Form 3F4643
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 120

      chased leading pair, ridden and went 2nd 3 out, no chance with easy winner

      5
      Silk - Red and Emerald Green diabolo, Red sleeves, Emerald Green spots, Emerald Green cap, Red spots

      Olympian Boy (IRE)

      100 D
      8/1
      • Form 14-2406
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 112

      held up in rear, hit 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, one pace

      6
      Silk - Black, white braces, striped sleeves, red cap

      Dark And Dangerous (IRE)

      17 v D
      5/2
      • Form 784971
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 109

      led and set good pace, joined 8th, headed next, chased winner until 3 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd

      4
      NR

      Overclear

      14 h D
      • Form 87/P526
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 119

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dark And Dangerous ended a poor run of form with victory at Catterick earlier this month but that was a poor contest and more will be needed here off a 4lb higher mark. Prince Of Dreams is often let down by his jumping but Alwaystheoptimist is back on a winning mark, though hasn't had a run since November. SANDS COVE probably ran his best race since arriving in this country when third to Greywell Boy at Sandown last time. The better going here will suit and he can land this for Charlie Mann with neither Overclear nor Olympian Boy showing much so far this term.

      Formwatch

      Prince Of Dreams 9-1 (10-4) Tracked leader until 2nd, stayed handy, lost place before 4 out, weakened approaching next, 8th of 9, 45l behind Doeslessthanme (11-1) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd.

      Alwaystheoptimist 13-2 (10-12) In rear, blundered 4 out, soon went remote 4th, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 19l behind Workbench (10-9) at Taunton 2m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.

      Sands Cove (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leading trio until 5th, effort and squeezed through soon after 3 out, stayed on to 3rd at the last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Greywell Boy (11-9) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft.

      Olympian Boy (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, 18l behind Zaru (11-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Dec.

      Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Made all, pressed 4 out, ridden before last, held on well, won at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs beating Force Of Habit (10-1) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.

      Overclear 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 3rd 8th until before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 6th of 10, 48l behind Midnight Sail (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.