14:40 Newbury

Saturday 13 April 2019

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Watership Down Stud Greenham Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 26.89s

(6)

Boitron¹⁸⁸

3/1

Looked a colt with a big future when winning his first three races as a juvenile, but was slightly disappointing when fourth of six in Group 1 company on Arc day at Longchamp. Reappears following wind surgery and may be able to bounce back.

Form: 1114-

(4)

Great Scot¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 110| D

4/1

Talented colt who won three times as a two-year-old, but produced a career-best display when a close fifth in a Grade 1 contest at Doncaster on final start. Solid chance in this slightly-easier contest.

Form: 11315-

(3)

He'zanarab²³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 96

33/1

Dual winner as a juvenile, but had his limitations exposed on final start at York. Tries his longest trip so far and stable looks to have two stronger contenders.

Form: 1310-

(5)

Hello Youmzain¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: K A Ryan| OR: 114

5/2

Easily best display in three starts last season when scooting home in a 6f Group 2 contest in France. Every chance this longer trip should suit so he looks a major contender.

Form: 121-

(8)

Mohaather¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 108| CD

9/2

Scraped home in a Nottingham novice contest before springing a 33-1 shock in a Group 3 race over C&D (Almufti well behind in third) in the autumn. Needs to take another step forward, but is dangerous to underestimate.

Form: 211-

(10)

No Nonsense⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Mosse| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 98

20/1

Has won his last two starts over 6f on the AW at Kempton. That form would be nowhere near good enough to land this, but he hails from a shrewd stable and this 7f test on turf could eke out considerable improvement.

Form: 41-1

(9)

Taylormade¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Donohoe| T: M Moubarak| OR: 89| D

100/1

Landed a 7f novice event at Yarmouth last summer, but found the step up to Listed company at Pontefract beyond him. Has been gelded since then and needs to find significant improvement.

Form: 914-

(7)

Urban Icon³⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 96

7/1

Clear-cut winner twice over 6f last summer. Bred to stay this longer trip and cannot be ruled out, but stable looks to have a stronger candidate in Boitron.

Form: 11-

Non-Runners

(2)

Almufti¹⁶⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Non Runner

(1)

Magic J²⁰⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: E F Vaughan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hello Youmzain (5/2), Boitron (3/1), Great Scot (4/1), Mohaather (9/2), Urban Icon (7/1), Magic J (10/1), Almufti (16/1), No Nonsense (20/1), He'zanarab (33/1), Taylormade (100/1)

Hello Youmzain makes the journey south with solid claims and is certainly one for the short list, but marginal preference is for BOITRON, who looked a colt of real quality before failing to run up to his best at Longchamp on Arc day. Great Scot is a second northern raider who enters calculations, while it would be dangerous to rule out Magic J, Mohaather, No Nonsense and Urban Icon, who surely have more to offer.