Racecards
15:05 Newbury
Tattersalls Bosra Sham Conditions Stakes (Class B)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 316-024
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leaders, led just inside final furlong, ran on well, pushed out
Approval
377- Form 25/2202-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, in touch, ridden 1f out, kept on
- Form 20-0030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey D Holland
led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final, kept on same pace
- Form 600-000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 251-403
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
prominent and keen, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Alkaadhem
14- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Willie Supple
slowly away, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well
In depth
Verdict
The Godolphin team has found a decent opportunity for Meshaheer to open his account for the season, and he gets a confident vote to land the spoils here, with Sir Edwin Landseer and Alkaadhem the likeliest dangers. The latter won a mile maiden at Warwick on his recent debut. This Green desert colt is well related and open to plenty of improvement for the useful Marcus Tregoning stable. Sir Edwin Landseer wasn't beaten far in a similar event at Chester last weekend. He tries blinkers for the first time and is suited by forcing the pace. Kieren Fallon takes the ride for the in-form Paul Cole stable. Approval faces a stiff task on his reappearance, while Monkston Point would need some give in the ground to have any chance so Meshaheer looks to have an excellent chance. He did not get the run of the race when fourth to Trade Fair in a Group Three race at Newmarket three weeks ago. Earlier he finished a close second in a Group 3 in France and last year scored in Listed company. Suited by both ground and distance, Meshaheer takes a drop in grade and looks a decent betting proposition here.