14:40 Newbury
Saturday 20 April 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00
Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (Group 3)
- 3YO only  |  Class 1  |  7f  |  Good to Soft (Good In Places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:41Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 25.17s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Much improved with a visor added when ½-length second of 9 to Ballymount Boy in listed race at Doncaster (6f, heavy) on final 2-y-o start. The headgear is left off for this reappearance.
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Won at Ayr on debut and excellent effort when close second of 20 in Coventry at Royal Ascot 4 weeks later. Not seen again until turned over at short odds at Newcastle last month, although he may have bumped into a good prospect. Cheekpieces reached for now.
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Runner-up in Richmond at Goodwood and Acomb prior to ending his 2-y-o campaign with a heavy-ground listed win at Doncaster (beat reopposing Alaskan Gold ½ length). Has the physique to do at least as well at 3.
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Promising second on Yarmouth debut last May and not fully extended to go one better at Lingfield (6f, AW) the following month. Absent since but connections must think a bit of him to pitch him in at this level.
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Plenty in hand on Hamilton debut and second in listed race at York (6f, soft) 19 days later. A third outing in just over a month possibly too much for him when well held in another listed event at Doncaster final start. Steps up to 7f on return.
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Useful effort to win 6f Pontefract handicap (heavy) on reappearance but another chunk of improvement will be needed if he's to follow up in this higher grade.
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Confirmed debut promise when winning novice at Salisbury in impressive fashion. ½-length second of 6 to Array in Group 2 Mill Reef here (6f, heavy) in September. James Doyle, who is retained by the owner, seems to prefer Ballymount Boy but this son of Territories is still respected.
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Progressive sort, taking form to another level when winning valuable 17-runner sales event at Doncaster (6.5f, good to soft) final start in September. Further improvement can't be discounted.
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Built on encouraging debut effort when taking 10-runner maiden over 6.5f here last June. His limitations were seemingly exposed in good company subsequently but the stable did win the Craven earlier in the week so a market move would look interesting.
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Improved again when making a winning reappearance in 7f Lingfield listed race last month. Ease in the ground an unknown back on turf but he has the form to be competitive.
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Won all 3 starts as a juvenile, conceding weight to the promising Kikkuli at Newmarket before ending the year with a Saint-Cloud Group 3 success (7f, heavy). More to come and can make it 4-4.
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Forecasts
Zoum Zoum (7/2), Son (9/2), Room Service (6/1), Ballymount Boy (7/1), Mister Sketch (8/1), James's Delight (11/1), Alaskan Gold (12/1), Army Ethos (14/1), Watch My Tracer (14/1), Esquire (16/1), El Bodon (28/1)
ZOUM ZOUM looked smart when winning all 3 outings last year and can stretch his unbeaten record to 4 on his return to the track. Wathnan Racing pair Ballymount Boy and Mister Sketch may give Ralph Beckett's charge most to think about.
- Zoum Zoum7/2
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £51,039.002nd: £19,350.003rd: £9,684.004th: £4,824.005th: £2,421.006th: £1,215.00
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