14:45 Newbury

Sunday 18 April 2021

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Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 1m 23.98s

(4)

Alkumait¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 113| C

9/1

Goodwood maiden winner who showed much-improved form to take the Mill Reef here in September. Pulled far too hard in Dewhurst final start but he's not ruled out on return provided he settles better.

Form: 4110-

(8)

Chindit¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 113| D

7/4

Unbeaten first 3 starts as a 2-y-o, culminating in Group 2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster (7f) in September. Best forgiven his effort in the Dewhurst and he rates a live candidate for this on return.

Form: 1119-

(3)

Fundamental¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 100| D

9/2

Dark Angel gelding who ended 2-y-o campaign with success and stepped up again when landing 1m conditions' event at Chelmsford (1m) earlier this month. Well worth his place at this higher level.

Form: 321-1

(2)

Huddleton Mac²³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: H Morrison| OR: 88| D

12/1

Awtaad colt who confirmed promise of his Ascot debut second over this trip in July when running out an easy winner of a Sandown maiden (7f) the following month. Undoubtedly more to come this term.

Form: 21-

(5)

Insomnia³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: R Spencer| D

66/1

Due Diligence colt who was short in betting and ran out a good winner of a Lingfield maiden (7f) in March, staying on to lead close home. This understandably a lot more demanding.

Form: 1

(12)

Mehmento⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 93| D

18/1

Mehmas colt who arrives having completed facile back-to-back victories on the fibresand at Southwell (7f) in recent months. Strength of the form is questionable but he's clearly a bright prospect.

Form: 11

(1)

Mujbar¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 102| CD

8/1

Newmarket novice winner (7f) who left his fourth behind behind Chindit in the Champagne when running out a good winner of the Horris Hill here in October. From a very good family and more to come.

Form: 8141-

(9)

Nando Parrado¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 111

12/1

Left debut effort in his wake when running out the winner of the Coventry last season. Fine second in the Morny thereafter and heavy ground against him in Jean-Luc Lagardere final start. Not dismissed

Form: 5122-

(7)

Rhythm Master²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: R A Fahey| OR: 110

10/1

Impressive debut winner at Haydock (6f) in July and stepped up markedly to finished placed in Morny/Mill Reef thereafter. Returns with yard in good form and no surprise to see a good showing.

Form: 133-

(11)

The Lir Jet¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell| OR: 106

12/1

Winner of Norfolk at Royal Ascot and far from disgraced thereafter, not seen to best effect when midfield in Breeders' Cup Juvenile final start. This is his first crack at 7f.

Form: 112257-

(10)

Xaario¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: D Menuisier| OR: 93| D

40/1

Kendargent colt who easily landed a Clairefontaine maiden (7f) in June prior to finishing well held in valuable sales race at Longchamp. This is a tall ask on return/yard debut, however.

Form: 210-

Non-Runners

(6)

Oo De Lally¹⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: W Buick

Forecasts

Chindit (7/4), Fundamental (9/2), Mujbar (8/1), Alkumait (9/1), Rhythm Master (10/1), The Lir Jet (12/1), Nando Parrado (12/1), Huddleton Mac (12/1), Mehmento (18/1), Xaario (40/1), Oo De Lally (50/1), Insomnia (66/1)

CHINDIT had some strong form to his name as a juvenile, winning the Group 2 Champagne Stakes prior to not being seen to best effect in the Dewhurst on his final start. He holds sound claims on return and gets the nod to come out on top. Fundamental is a typically upwardly mobile 3-y-o for the Gosden camp and feared, along with Nando Parrado and Alkumait.