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14:15 Newbury

Stanjamesuk.com Spring Cup Handicap (Class B) (Class B)

  • 27 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.99s
  • 27 Ran
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1
Silk -

El Coto

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Serieux

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      King's County (IRE)

      14/1

        4
        Silk -

        Alkaadhem

        7/4

          1(5)
          Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

          Lundy's Lane (IRE)

          23
          66/1
          • Form 4600-40
          • Age 4
          • Weight 10-0

          raced wide, chased leaders for 5f

          2(24)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

          Alkaadhem

          21
          7/4
          • Form 121-5
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-9

          held up in mid division, headway when not clear run of 2f out until squeezed through and ran on well inside final furlong, finished well

          3(17)
          Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

          Vortex

          28
          33/1
          • Form 111110
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-6

          held up towards rear, staying on when hampered over 1f out, not recover

          4(19)
          Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

          Norton (IRE)

          21
          33/1
          • Form 20000-0
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-5

          with leader, led halfway, headed over 1f out, no extra

          5(8)
          Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap

          King's County (IRE)

          168
          14/1
          • Form 00/5512-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-4

          in touch, ridden and chance 2f out, chased leader final furlong, one pace

          6(10)
          Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

          Desert Opal

          21
          10/1
          • Form 42110-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4

          held up towards rear, effort and switched left 2f out, kept on final furlong

          7(15)
          Silk - Red, white inverted triangle, checked sleeves and cap

          Prizeman (USA)

          1011
          100/1
          • Form 205600/
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-4

          in mid division until weakened over 2f out

          8(2)
          Silk - Black and Red (halved), Emerald Green sleeves, White cap

          Thihn (IRE)

          4
          14/1
          • Form 6011-01
          • Age 9
          • Weight 9-4

          held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon onepaced and no impression on leaders

          9(26)
          Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

          El Coto

          21
          20/1
          • Form 10304-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-3

          held up in mid division on rails, ridden and headway over 2f out, led 1f out, edged left, ran on final furlong

          10(12)
          Silk - Purple and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves and cap

          St Petersburg

          11
          12/1
          • Form 0315-21
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-2

          chased leaders, hard ridden and weakened over 2f out, losing place when badly hampered over 1f out

          11(20)
          Silk - White, Red diamond, Grey sleeves, Red cap

          Yakimov (USA)

          28
          66/1
          • Form 31023-0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-1

          in touch 6f

          12(3)
          Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

          Shot To Fame (USA)

          11
          33/1
          • Form 56300-5
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-1

          towards rear and never dangerous

          13(14)
          Silk - MAUVE

          Chinkara

          282
          14/1
          • Form 414110-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-1

          chased leaders for 5f

          14(27)
          Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

          Jay Gee's Choice

          21
          16/1
          • Form 02600-6
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-0

          made most until halfway, losing place when hampered on rail over 1f out

          15(21)
          Silk - Light Blue, White hoop, armlets and cap

          Digital

          14
          25/1
          • Form 002-034
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-0

          behind and never able to challenge

          16(7)
          Silk - White

          Craiova (IRE)

          21
          25/1
          • Form 01250-0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-13

          always behind

          17(4)
          Silk - Orange and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

          Golden Chalice (IRE)

          91
          20/1
          • Form 0520-56
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-13

          never better than mid division

          18(6)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, checked sleeves and cap

          Finished Article (IRE)

          168
          33/1
          • Form 152204-
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-13

          in rear, shaken up and kept on final furlong, never near to challenge

          19(25)
          Silk - White, Red cross belts and armlets, Yellow cap

          Serieux

          7
          25/1
          • Form 300-000
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-11

          chased leaders, ridden 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon headed, kept on same pace

          20(11)
          Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

          Mystic Man (FR)

          35
          33/1
          • Form 1400-00
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-10

          behind, ridden and no impression on leaders final 2f

          21(22)
          Silk - Grey and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves and cap

          Impeller (IRE)

          172
          33/1
          • Form 010022-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-10

          held up towards rear, staying on when badly hampered approaching final furlong, not recover

          22(9)
          Silk - White, Orange chevron, sleeves and cap

          Spanish Don

          175
          16/1
          • Form 006141-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-9

          close up until weakened over 2f out

          23(18)
          Silk - Pink, White star and star on cap

          Star Sensation (IRE)

          190
          33/1
          • Form 425400-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-9

          held up towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong

          24(13)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

          Iberus (GER)

          294
          100/1
          • Form 0/60505-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-8

          always in rear

          25(16)
          Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets, Emerald Green cap

          Huxley (IRE)

          11
          100/1
          • Form 21010-0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-6

          held up in rear, ridden when hampered 2f out, soon beaten

          26(23)
          Silk - PURPLE, WHITE disc and cap

          Fisio Therapy

          279
          25/1
          • Form 614335-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-6

          with leaders until weakened over 1f out

          27(1)
          Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap

          Uhoomagoo

          51 b
          33/1
          • Form 33430-1
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-5

          held up in rear, ridden 3f out, staying on when hampered overf 1f out, soon switched left and kept on final furlong

          In depth

          Verdict

          A typically competitive renewal of this handicap with no fewer than 27 runners facing the starter including last year's winner Mystic Man, the consistent Thihn and recent Pontefract scorer St Petersburg but the vote goes to Craiova. The selection was not disgraced in the Lincoln on his return and should be spot on for this now, has ground conditions to suit, is feasibly well treated on the pick of last season's form and hails from a stable in form. The Barry Hills-trained colt is preferred to Mystic Man who is coming back to a fair mark having failed to trouble the judge since landing this 12 months ago. However, Kevin Ryan's gelding does not come here in the same form as last year and looks worth taking on. Thihn on the other hand comes here on the back of a win at Newmarket earlier in the week but a 4lb penalty leaves him with more to do and a bigger threat may come from St Petersburg who had Shot To Fame behind when winning at Pontefract. Alkaadhem has claims on his fine fifth in the Lincoln but the burden of 9st 9lb may be a stopper, while Jay Gee's Choice (sixth), Desert Opal (ninth) and El Coto (17th) all lock horns again from Doncaster. However, we prefer to side with Craiova, who looked in need of the run at Town Moor and will not be inconvenienced by any softening of the ground should the rain arrive.