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14:05 Newbury

Bet Direct Spring Cup Handicap (Class B)

  • 25 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.74s
  • 25 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mystic Man (FR)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Faithful Warrior (USA)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Golden Chalice (IRE)

      12/1

        4
        Silk -

        Danelor (IRE)

        10/1

          1(25)
          Silk - MAUVE

          Gryffindor

          567
          40/1
          • Form 304051/
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-10

          started slowly, in rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong but never nearer

          2(1)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots

          Loweswater (USA)

          322
          20/1
          • Form 215/00-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-8

          started slowly and always behind

          3(21)
          Silk - Sky Blue, Scarlet hoop, striped sleeves, Scarlet cap

          Zonergem

          189
          9/2
          • Form 133310-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-8

          in rear, switched wide over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish

          4(24)
          Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon cap

          Perfect Storm

          168
          16/1
          • Form 360210-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4

          held up in touch, outpaced 3f out, kept on one pace

          5(22)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

          Sahaat

          21
          25/1
          • Form 044-020
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4

          towards rear, headway final 2f, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

          6(7)
          Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

          Passing Glance

          161
          12/1
          • Form 243134-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4

          led until headed 2f out, soon ridden and weakened final furlong

          7(16)
          Silk - Orange, Dark Green hoops, and armlets, quartered cap

          Londoner (USA)

          21
          40/1
          • Form 04100-0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-3

          in touch until weakened quickly 2f out

          8(4)
          Silk - Orange and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

          Golden Chalice (IRE)

          273
          12/1
          • Form 222101-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-0

          prominent, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace

          9(23)
          Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

          Duke of Modena

          176
          25/1
          • Form 000060-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-13

          always behind

          10(5)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, checked sleeves and cap

          Finished Article (IRE)

          21
          25/1
          • Form 50520-0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-12

          held up towards rear and always behind

          11(12)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap

          Faithful Warrior (USA)

          176
          10/1
          • Form 000036-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-10

          held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not trouble winner

          12(20)
          Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves and cap

          Climate (IRE)

          262 b
          25/1
          • Form 403122-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-10

          held up behind, ridden halfway, soon beaten

          13(15)
          Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

          Albashoosh

          176
          16/1
          • Form 102005-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-10

          prominent until ridden and hampered 2f out, weakened and eased soon after

          14(8)
          Silk - Light Blue, Maroon diamond and sleeves, Maroon cap, Light Blue diamond

          J R Stevenson (USA)

          22
          14/1
          • Form 06005-2
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-9

          held up mid-division, effort 2f out, soon ridden and weakened well over 1f out

          15(3)
          Silk - ORANGE, MAROON hoop and armlets, BLACK and ORANGE quartered cap

          Highland Reel

          22
          40/1
          • Form 40030-0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-9

          never better than mid-division

          16(18)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Brown chevrons hoop, armlets and cap with green hoop

          The Gaikwar (IRE)

          190
          16/1
          • Form 0/1130-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-9

          held up in touch, ridden halfway soon beaten

          17(2)
          Silk - Purple, Purple and Red diabolo on sleeves

          Joint Statement

          170
          25/1
          • Form 111341-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-8

          held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

          18(17)
          Silk - Grey and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves and cap

          Impeller (IRE)

          170
          20/1
          • Form 020402-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-8

          close up, ridden 3f out, switched left 2f out, soon beaten

          19(11)
          Silk - WHITE, RED stars, check sleeves, WHITE cap

          Uhoomagoo

          22 v
          50/1
          • Form 300-060
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-7

          held up towards rear, never on terms

          20(14)
          Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

          Mystic Man (FR)

          9
          11/1
          • Form 1132-31
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-7

          held up in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, cosily

          21(9)
          Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

          Danelor (IRE)

          170
          10/1
          • Form 046200-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-7

          in touch, led briefly 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace

          22(6)
          Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, quartered cap

          Yakimov (USA)

          22
          10/1
          • Form 21112-4
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-6

          started slowly, in rear, some late headway 2f out

          23(10)
          Silk - Purple, Grey stars, Purple sleeves

          Royal Storm (IRE)

          21
          33/1
          • Form 110-336
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-6

          in touch till halfway, weakened

          24(19)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap

          Cherished Number

          116
          50/1
          • Form 402000-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-3

          held up, headway 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, one paced

          25(13)
          Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stripe, striped sleeves, hooped cap

          Gilded Dancer

          129
          50/1
          • Form 204004-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-3

          started slowly, always behind

          In depth

          Verdict

          A typically wide open renewal of this valuable contest but Zonergem looks the type to follow this season and gets the vote. The Lady Herries-trained gelding could hardly have been more impressive when landing a competitive Ascot handicap in September before running below expectations in the Cambridgeshire. It's possible the the latter race came too quick for the lightly raced son of Zafonic who remains open to further improvement and looks well drawn on the stands side. Andrew Balding has made a fine start to his training career and the Kingsclere handler is represented by both Golden Chalice and the front running Passing Glance. However, the former returns to the track following a long absence due to injury and is best watched while the latter looks weighted up to his very best. J R Stevenson ran encouragingly on his comeback at Doncaster when runner-up in the Spring Mile and has to be on the short list despite a 2lb rise while Mystic Man steps up in class after landing a Leicester handicap last time but is a progressive type who shouldn't be far away. Faithful Warrior was largely disappointing last season but is back on a fair mark and represents an in-form yard so is another to consider while Finished Article was far from disgraced in the Lincoln from a moderate draw but may struggle once again from an unfavourable low draw.