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14:30 Newbury

Bet Direct Spring Cup (Showcase Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)

  • 21 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.61s
  • 21 Ran
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1
Silk -

The Judge

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kareeb (FR)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Norton (IRE)

      15/2

        4
        Silk -

        Wood Dalling (USA)

        9/1

          1(14)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Silver striped sleeves, Red and Royal Blue hooped cap

          Calcutta

          183
          20/1
          • Form 055145-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-10

          held up, ridden after 4f, never able to challenge

          2(3)
          Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

          Muchea

          12
          20/1
          • Form 0062-30
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-6

          prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out

          3(16)
          Silk - Black and Red (halved), Emerald Green sleeves, White cap

          Thihn (IRE)

          5
          8/1
          • Form 5522-42
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-3

          held up towards rear, headway 2f out, not much room well over 1f out, soon eased

          4(7)
          Silk - Light Blue, Maroon diamond and sleeves, Maroon cap, Light Blue diamond

          J R Stevenson (USA)

          217
          16/1
          • Form 066000-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-1

          dwelt, in rear, ridden 2f out, soon weakened and eased

          5(19)
          Silk - White, Red epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

          Dance On The Top

          303
          12/1
          • Form 200/136-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-1

          chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on final furlong

          6(8)
          Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

          Norton (IRE)

          28
          15/2
          • Form 54460-6
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-13

          Hld up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, no extra close home

          7(11)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

          Attache

          28
          4/1
          • Form 0000-00
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12

          held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

          8(21)
          Silk - Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, black star

          Wood Dalling (USA)

          293
          9/1
          • Form 04212-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-11

          held up mid-division, good headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

          9(17)
          Silk - White, Red seams, striped sleeves, hooped cap

          Inchdura

          168
          14/1
          • Form 101210-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-11

          tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

          10(10)
          Silk - Orange, White epaulets, White cap

          Thesis (IRE)

          184
          16/1
          • Form 21235-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-11

          held up behind, never dangerous

          11(1)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow spots, Red sleeves

          Pinchincha (FR)

          171
          33/1
          • Form 222201-
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-10

          held up in touch, effort on outside 3f out, soon ridden and beaten

          12(9)
          Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, Dark Blue cap, White star

          Choto Mate (IRE)

          91
          50/1
          • Form 10510-0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-10

          held up behind, ridden halfway, kept on one pace final 2f

          13(2)
          Silk - Orange, Emerald Green epaulets, sleeves and cap

          Lady Bear (IRE)

          19 b
          25/1
          • Form 34-021P
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-9

          prominent, saddle slipped after 2f, soon eased

          14(15)
          Silk - Red, white cross of lorraine, royal blue sleeves

          Salty Jack (IRE)

          73
          33/1
          • Form 040-400
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-8

          held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

          15(5)
          Silk - Pink, White hooped sleeves, White cap

          Champion Lodge (IRE)

          168 v
          14/1
          • Form 000030-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-7

          dwelt, soon in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out

          16(4)
          Silk - RED, DARK BLUE seams and sleeves, DARK BLUE and RED quartered cap

          Burgundy

          49
          20/1
          • Form 502-021
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-7

          held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, chance 2f out, no extra final furlong

          17(18)
          Silk - Red and Black (quartered), Red sleeves, Black cap

          Kareeb (FR)

          16
          20/1
          • Form 54252-0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-7

          slowly into stride, in rear, good headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, just failed

          18(20)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Silver striped sleeves, Red and Royal Blue hooped cap

          The Judge

          29
          12/1
          • Form 0/313-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-6

          tracked leader, led halfway, ran on strongly final furlong, held on well close home

          19(13)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White triple diamond, hooped sleeves

          Paso Doble

          297
          50/1
          • Form 22/0033-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-1

          led, headed after 4f, ridden 3f out, gradually weakened

          20(12)
          Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets

          Lady Pahia (IRE)

          12
          33/1
          • Form 25000-6
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-1

          held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, beaten when slightly hampered final furlong

          21(6)
          Silk - Pink, Black diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond

          Middleton Grey

          37
          25/1
          • Form 0-32300
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-0

          prominent until ridden and weakened well over 2f out

          In depth

          Verdict

          Lady Bear ran away with the Spring Mile at Doncaster in March but was pulled up on her latest start when the saddle slipped. That was unfortunate, but it appears that the ground has turned against her now and she may struggle. Calcutta is a very good horse on his day, but top weight on his reappearance may be asking a bit much for him today. Henry Cecil has already won a good handicap this week and the lightly-raced Wood Dalling would have to go on the shortlist. On his handicap debut at Ripon last year, he was asked to give a pound to Indian Creek, and not surprisingly found that task too difficult. Far from disgraced in second place, he has reportedly been working well in preparation for this and off a pound lower mark could prove to be a handicap snip. Thihn and Norton, who both ran well in the Lincoln, also come into the reckoning and preference would just go to the latter, who ran particularly well from a poor draw. However, Wood Dalling could be the one to lead the way home.